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Ombudsperson is urged to monitor detention of 4 Iranian citizens in Kyrgyzstan
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July 28, 2025
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...
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agree to enhance trade volume up to $100m
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July 28, 2025
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...
Kyrgyzstan aims to reduce greenhouse emissions by 16 percent by 2030
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July 25, 2025
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...
Third round of university admissions begins in Kyrgyzstan
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July 28, 2025
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...
Some areas of Bishkek to have no water on July 29
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July 28, 2025
14:21, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA 14:21, 28 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA Supply of drinking water to residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, healthcare and other social and...
UK deals blow to Russia's disinformation push in Africa
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BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday are expected to decry US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" trade tariffs, saying they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy. [AFP] The United Kingdom’s recent sanctions against...
Health Ministry of Kyrgyzstan suspends activities of 78 private clinics
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July 24, 2025
The Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic has conducted large-scale inspections of private medical organizations in the cities of Bishkek and Osh. According to the press center of the ministry, control measures have been organized over the...
Kyrgyzstan introduces uniform minimum tuition fees for foreign medical students
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July 23, 2025
15:20, 23 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV 15:20, 23 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek ALYMBAEV The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved amendments to the regulations governing the setting...
Experts blame economic strain and social pressures for growing mental health crisis in Uzbekistan.
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July 26, 2025
According to the Mental State of the World international study, the population of Central Asian countries is not faring well in terms of mental health. All republics of the region ranked in the bottom ten of the global list, while residents of the...
NMC proposes $10,000 fee for recognising foreign medical degrees
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India’s top medical education regulator, the National Medical Commission (NMC), has proposed a major policy shift that could affect thousands of Indian students pursuing medical education abroad, as per a report by Live Mint. As per a draft...
Medical equipment shortage will always exist – Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan
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July 22, 2025
09:47, 22 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 09:47, 22 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD There are and will always be problems with the provision of medical equipment in Kyrgyzstan. Minister...
Healthcare system has long been in stagnation – Health Minister of Kyrgyzstan
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July 22, 2025
10:12, 22 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 10:12, 22 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Healthcare system remains one of the most underdeveloped sectors in Kyrgyzstan. Health Minister Erkin...
Trump Administration In Talks To Bring Azerbaijan, Central Asian Allies Into Abraham Accords
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August 2, 2025
The administration of President Donald Trump is in active talks with Azerbaijan about joining the Abraham Accords, along with potential Central Asian allies, aiming to strengthen ties with Israel, according to five sources familiar with the...
Chikungunya virus outbreak: No local transmission reported in Kyrgyzstan
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July 25, 2025
The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan commented to 24.kg news agency on the World Health Organization’s recent statement regarding a chikungunya virus outbreak. According to the Ministry’s press service, the risk of vector-borne infections —...
Free rapid testing for hepatitis and HIV to be held in Bishkek
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July 25, 2025
18:24, 25 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 18:24, 25 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD On July 26, as part of World Hepatitis Day, an awareness and outreach campaign will take place at VEFA...
Kyrgyzstan and China to expand academic exchange and launch new R&D projects
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July 21, 2025
17:23, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV 17:23, 21 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aibek SULTANOV The second meeting of the Kyrgyz-Chinese Commission on Scientific and Technical Cooperation was held in...
Making a Felt Rug in Kyrgyzstan
Cosmonaut Magazine
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When making a felt rug in Kyrgyzstan, you don’t begin with sheep. You start with sedge grass. Women venture into the fields and pluck the reeds while around them goats and horses browse the fields and snowy mountains sprawl toward the sky. Learned...
Minister checks readiness of National Surgical Center for liver transplantation
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August 1, 2025
17:44, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 17:44, 01 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Erkin Checheybaev visited the National Surgical Center (NSC),...
Uzbekistan proposes Georgia to join China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway with view to Middle Corridor integration
Daryo
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July 25, 2025
Uzbekistan has proposed Georgia to consider participating in the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway project, signaling a potential expansion of the Middle Corridor’s reach and connectivity. Source: Ministry of Transport The proposal was...
Russia may reintroduce pre-entry health checks and vaccinations for incoming migrants.
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July 24, 2025
Russia’s former chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko has called for foreign migrants to undergo medical screening and vaccination before entering the country. Speaking amid ongoing discussions about the spread of meningococcal infections...