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The national cyberdrill "Digital Kyrgyzstan 2025" was held in Bishkek with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
The national cyberdrill “Digital Kyrgyzstan 2025” was held in Bishkek from 24 to 26 September, organized by the Ministry of Digital Development and Innovation Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with the OSCE Programme Office in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kyrgyz President Mandates Parliamentary Vote for November 30
(MENAFN) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov officially signed a decree on Tuesday calling for an early parliamentary election to be held on November 30. The announcement was confirmed by a statement from the presidency, which outlined that the decree...
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Kyrgyz Parliament Declares Self-Dissolution
(MENAFN) In a decisive move, members of Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh, voted on Thursday to dissolve the current legislature ahead of schedule. "At the Sept. 25 meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh, deputies reviewed and adopted a draft...
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Bybit Kazakhstan and Biometric.Vision Introduce Biometrics to Enhance Customer Security
Astana, Kazakhstan, October 3rd, 2025, Chainwire Bybit Limited (Bybit Kazakhstan), a crypto exchange licensed by the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), and the Kazakhstani developer of biometric solutions, Biometric.Vision, have announced...
Kyrgyz’s Leader strongly denounces Israel’s attacks on Qatar’s capital
(MENAFN) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov condemned Israel’s recent strikes on Qatar’s capital, Doha, his spokesperson Askat Alagozov confirmed. At a press briefing in Bishkek, Alagozov stated: “These actions violate the principles of international...
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Translators’ Voices: Historical, cultural, economic and institutional factors underpin China’s confidence and capacity in global governance: Global Times
Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting held in North China’s Tianjin on September 1. This is another...
Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan Forge Stronger Trade, Economic Ties
(MENAFN) Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan have agreed to establish trading houses in each other’s countries to enhance trade and economic ties, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced Wednesday. The pact was finalized during discussions...
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Dr. Volker Frobarth Appointed Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
Bishkek, 1 September 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Volker Frobarth of Germany as the new Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. Dr. Frobarth brings more than two decades of...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan to open trading houses to strengthen economic cooperation
(MENAFN) Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan have agreed to establish trading houses in each other’s countries as part of efforts to enhance economic and trade relations, according to reports. The deal was reached during discussions between Kyrgyz Economy...
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Harsh Weather Cripples Rescue of Russian Climber Trapped on Kyrgyz Peak
(MENAFN) Russian mountaineer Natalia Nagovitsyna remains trapped on Victory Peak, a towering 24,406-foot (7,439-meter) summit in Kyrgyzstan, after rescue operations were suspended due to severe weather conditions. Her son shared drone footage...
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Kyrgyz Republic Approved to Proceed with Nano Labs’ CNH-Pegged Stablecoin Initiative
HONG KONG, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nano Labs Ltd (Nasdaq: NA) (“we,” the “Company” or “Nano Labs”), a leading Web 3.0 infrastructure and product solution provider in China, today announced receipt of approval from the Kyrgyz Republic to...
Empowering Young Leaders for Sustainable Futures: OSCE field operations in Central Asia launched the 15th Central Asian Leadership Programme
From 15 to 19 September 2025, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Regional...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kyrgyz Court Sentences Former President
(MENAFN) According to a report by a news agency on Tuesday, former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev has been handed a prison sentence exceeding 11 years in absentia. Atambayev, who governed the nation between 2011 and 2017, was found...
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Kyrgyz Republic to launch USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged to the U.S. Dollar, in Q3 2025
USDKG to be backed by $500 million in physical gold reserves from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Finance, with planned expansion to $2 billion. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kyrgyz Republic has announced the upcoming launch of...
International Conference on Combating Transnational Cybercrime
On 25-26 September 2025, Astana hosted the international conference “Combating Transnational Cybercrime: Current Trends and Directions for Counteraction”. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) in co-operation...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Russian FM attends CSTO to discuss cooperation between Russia, Kyrgyzstan
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Saturday in Cholpon-Ata, a resort town in Kyrgyzstan, for an official visit centered on regional security discussions and participation in a summit of the Collective Security Treaty...
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Lavrov Visits Kyrgyzstan for Security Talks
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Saturday in the scenic Kyrgyz town of Cholpon-Ata for an official trip that includes senior-level discussions and attendance at a regional security gathering, a news agency reported....
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Russian Foreign Minister Lands in Kyrgyzstan for High-Level Talks
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata on Saturday for a significant official visit. The trip includes high-level talks and participation in a regional security summit, as reported by...
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Latvian Broker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export U.S. Aircraft Technology to Russia
Latvian national, Oleg Chistyakov, aka Olegs Čitsjakovs, 56, pleaded guilty today for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws by filing false export forms with the U.S. government and, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
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