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Kyrgyzstan Parliament’s Secret Polygamy Law Repeal Blocked by President Japarov
Times of Central Asia
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August 14, 2025
On June 25, 2025, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh, voted to repeal Article 176 of the Criminal Code, which criminalizes polygamy. The initiative was debated behind closed doors, without public hearings, and only came to light after the...
Interview: Alignment of Belt and Road, EAEU offers regional growth, says Kyrgyz economist
Xinhua News Agency
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BISHKEK, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The alignment of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is boosting connectivity across Eurasia and creating new opportunities for regional development, Kyrgyz economist Iskender...
Kyrgyzstan has started installing barriers on the former disputed sections of the border with Tajikistan.
Asia Plus
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13:15, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The presidential envoy to the Batken region has published a photo of the work on the installation of a barbed wire fence. Kyrgyz military personnel have begun installing engineering barriers on sections of the border...
Scientists from Kyrgyzstan heading to Mongolia for scientific research
24.kg
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August 14, 2025
10:30, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 10:30, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Scientists from Kyrgyzstan are heading to Mongolia for scientific research. The press service...
Kyrgyzstan increases rice exports to USA
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August 13, 2025
13:10, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 13:10, 13 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Batken rice of Ak-Turpak brand has reached America. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic...
Pilot project on payment infrastructure development launched in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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August 16, 2025
10:04, 16 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 10:04, 16 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a pilot project to develop payment infrastructure...
Kyrgyzstan Hosts Inaugural World Festival of Traditional Culture and Music “Rukh Sanat”
Times of Central Asia
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August 13, 2025
From August 1-3, the cultural and ethnographic complex Rukh Ordo, on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, hosted Kyrgyzstan’s first World Festival of Traditional Culture and Music, Rukh Sanat. The event brought together more than 130 performers,...
New drought monitoring system will help Tajikistan save millions
Asia Plus
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16:50, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus But we definitely need to solve at least two problems: increase the percentage of Internet coverage and find specialists. Tajikistan will be able to benefit $4-6 million annually in the coming years...
India restarts trade deal talk with Russia-led EAEU bloc amid Trump’s tariffs
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
India and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on Wednesday kickstarted negotiations for a trade deal as talks with the US broke down after US President Donald Trump called India a “dead economy” and raised tariffs on Indian products to...
Kyrgyz Eldik Bank Acquires Beeline's Sky Mobile For Tech And Financial Integration
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 13. Eldik Bank OJSC has completed the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Sky Mobile, which operates under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, Trend reports via President Sadyr Japarov's press...
Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan Increased Their Economic Cooperation
SpecialEurasia
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August 13, 2025
Executive Summary This report investigates Kyrgyzstan’s recent engagement with Afghanistan through targeted economic cooperation and joint projects in the energy and transport fields. The Bishkek-Kabul collaboration aligns with regional trends and...
Kyrgyzstan Taps China's Inspur For Digital Economy And Infrastructure Push
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 13. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Digital Development and Inspur Yunzhou Industrial Internet Co., Ltd. in Bishkek, formalizing their commitment to...
EAEU GDP up 18% to $2.5 trillion over decade, Kyrgyzstan’s PM outlines growth and future priorities
Daryo
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August 15, 2025
Over the past 10 years, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has strengthened its position as a key center of economic development, with the Union’s GDP growing by 18% to exceed $2.5 trillion, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said at...
7th Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum focuses on digital sovereignty
Xinhua News Agency
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People visit the exhibition area of the 7th Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum in the eastern resort town of Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Aug. 14, 2025. The forum being held here on Thursday has gathered over 1,000 people, including government officials...
Cholpon-Ata Forum: Kyrgyzstan and Russia sign agreements for $270 million
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August 15, 2025
09:38, 15 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:38, 15 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The VII Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum in Cholpon-Ata city concluded with the signing of...
Kaspersky Lab to help train IT specialists in Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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August 14, 2025
14:58, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 14:58, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Kaspersky Lab will help train IT specialists in Kyrgyzstan. It was announced during the 7th...
Sariev: 10 years in EAEU have confirmed correctness of Kyrgyzstan's choice
24.kg
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August 14, 2025
15:12, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 15:12, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariev noted at the International...
III Kyrgyz-Russian Media Forum held in Issyk-Kul region
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August 14, 2025
16:20, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 16:20, 14 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV The III Kyrgyz-Russian Media Forum has been opened at the educational and health complex of the...
VEON Sells 50.1% Stake in Beeline Kyrgyzstan to State-Owned Eldik Bank
The Fast Mode
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August 15, 2025
VEON, a global digital operator (VEON), announced that it has completed the sale of its 50.1% indirect stake in Sky Mobile, operating under the Beeline brand in Kyrgyzstan, to Open Joint Stock Company Eldik Bank. This transaction follows VEON’s...
Rosatom delivers first components for wind power plant to Kyrgyzstan
24.kg
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August 15, 2025
12:55, 15 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:55, 15 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Rosatom has delivered the first components for the construction of a wind power plant (WPP)...