BISHKEK — The Kyrgyz Republic has launched its National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), aimed at making financial services more accessible,

BISHKEK — The United Nations Development Programme in Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with the Kyrgyz Department of Tourism concluded the results of

BISHKEK — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on April 29 approved $50 million in Additional Financing for the Emergency Support for

BISHKEK — The 10th meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergovernmental Council chaired by the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov and the

BISHKEK — The former governor of Kyrgyzstan's northern Chui region, Tuigunaaly Abdraimov, was arrested on corruption charges over the weekend,

BISHKEK — Several international human rights organizations have condemned probes launched against a well-known Kyrgyz investigative journalist,

BISHKEK, TASHKENT — Three people were fatally shot when Uzbek border guards opened fire along the two countries' shared border, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz

BISHKEK — A close associate of the son of former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev has been arrested in Bishkek on corruption charges, RFE/RL's

BISHKEK — On May 10, to celebrate Europe Day, the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic organized “European Villages” – public

BISHKEK — The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has concluded a five-day visit to Kyrgyzstan to assess the ongoing

BISHKEK — Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu leads a U.S. delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan,

BISHKEK — Freight trains running from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan may be delayed due to repair works at Lugovoye-Merke railway section in the

BISHKEK — A court in Kyrgyzstan has canceled a lower court decision to fine Canadian company Centerra Gold 261.7 billion soms ($3.2 billion) for

BISHKEK — Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are not just next-door neighbors that share common traditions and have similar languages and cultures, but

BISHKEK — Within the framework of the official visit of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Bishkek on May 26, Kazakh Deputy Prime

BISHKEK — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) signed a US $8 million framework agreement with Aiyl Bank to help implement its agriculture support

BISHKEK — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, the

BISHKEK — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says his country, Kyrgyzstan, and China plan to start construction of a new railway line

BISHKEK — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) demonstrated results of Aid for Trade project funded by the Ministry for Foreign

BISHKEK — Companies from Kyrgyzstan participated in the largest tourism exhibition in the region, Arabian Travel Market 2022 (ATM), held in Dubai