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NLC, Kyrgyz Railways ink MoU on bilateral cooperation
The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, the railway department of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of logistics and...

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan vow to revive trade ties

Kyrgyzstan aims to reduce greenhouse emissions by 16 percent by 2030
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic — Head of the Presidential Administration Adylbek Kasymaliev spoke at the plenary session of the International Environmental Conference as part of his working visit to the Altai Republic...

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agree to enhance trade volume up to $100m
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan reaffirmed an agreement to enhance their bilateral trade volume up to $100 million, at a session of a Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan inter-governmental commission on Monday. Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic share longstanding...

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan explore joint initiatives in Crypto, Blockchain
ISLAMABAD/BISHKEK – Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan are moving toward stronger cooperation in rapidly evolving field of virtual assets after a high-level video conference. Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal bin Saqib has detailed discussion...

Anniversary of Kyrgyzstan-Russia alliance: Russian Ambassador gives interview
July 27 marked 25 years since the signing of the Declaration of Eternal Friendship, Alliance and Partnership between Kyrgyzstan and Russia. On the eve of this date, Russian Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Sergei Vakunov gave an interview to...

Economic Development of Uzbekistan in the 1st Half of 2025
According to data from the National Statistics Committee, gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 807.9 trillion sums in January–June 2025, marking a 7.2% increase compared to the same period of the previous year. Positive trends persist among...

Vietnam's Rox Energy To Build Solar Power Plant In Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 28 . Vietnam-based Rox Energy Global, together with RECA LLC, will construct a 1,900-megawatt solar power plant in the village of Kyzyl-Oruk, located in Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul region, Trend...

Ombudsperson is urged to monitor detention of 4 Iranian citizens in Kyrgyzstan
12:52, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 12:52, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Kyrgyzstan’s Ombudsperson, Jamilya Jamanbaeva, met with Gholam Hossein Yadegari, Ambassador Extraordinary and...

Export of chicken eggs from Kyrgyzstan increases eightfold
09:36, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 09:36, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Export of chicken eggs from Kyrgyzstan has increased eightfold. Materials of the Eurasian...

Kyrgyzstan Tops EAEU in Construction Growth Despite Labor Woes
Kyrgyzstan recorded the highest growth in construction activity among member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during the first half of 2025, according to data published by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). Infrastructure Boom...

Kyrgyzstan Moves to Address Falling Water Levels in Lake Issyk-Kul
Kyrgyzstan is stepping up efforts to combat the declining water level of Lake Issyk-Kul, a critical ecological and economic resource, as the effects of climate change intensify. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Water Resources Bakyt Torobaev...

Third round of university admissions begins in Kyrgyzstan
10:43, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 10:43, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The third round of the university admissions campaign began in Kyrgyzstan today, July 28. Enrollment is...

Kyrgyzstan Sets New Summer Electricity Consumption Record
Kyrgyzstan has recorded a new peak in daily electricity consumption during the summer season, reaching 44.1 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) in a single day, according to the National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan (NEGK). This marks a 22% increase...

Ex-head of Karakol municipal enterprise, head of construction company detained
15:46, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 15:46, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA During the ongoing systematic work to combat corruption crimes in local government bodies, violations were...

Asian Development Bank appoints new director general for Central and West Asia Department
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Leah Gutierrez as Director General of the Central and West Asia Department, ADB told APA-Economics. It was noted that Leah Gutierrez will lead ADB's cooperation with 11 countries, including...

Central Asian Gas Sector and Broader Economic Implications
Executive Summary Central Asia faces a growing natural gas shortage because of the increasing population and insufficient infrastructure. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan possess significant regional gas reserves; however, their production...
Trump eyes Abraham Accords expansion
President Donald Trump’s administration is actively discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility of bringing that nation and some Central Asian allies into the Abraham Accords, hoping to deepen their existing ties with Israel, according to five...

Bishkek Opens Poplar Nursery to Increase City Tree Cover
Bishkek has launched an experimental nursery dedicated to cultivating hybrid poplars as part of a broader initiative to restore the city’s declining green spaces. The project, spearheaded by Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and...

Kyrgyzstan imports 60,000 grape seedlings from Serbia
Between January and May 2025, Kyrgyzstan imported 60,000 virus-resistant grape seedlings from Serbia, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. The imported plants passed all quarantine checks and include technical varieties suitable for local...