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Kyrgyzstan Proposes Revival Of High-Level Coordination Council With Tajikistan
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8 . Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov has proposed restoring the activities of the High Interstate Coordination Council between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at the level of heads of state,...
CAREC's Participation in the National Consultation on Priorities of Operational Phase 8 of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Kyrgyzstan
Publication date: 08 July 2025 On July 8, 2025, a national consultation was held in Bishkek, organized by the University of Central Asia with support of the Global Environment Facility's Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), with the participation of...

Bishkek To Host Inaugural Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council Meeting
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. The inaugural session of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov announced during a media briefing following his talks with...

Kyrgyzstan hosts foreign ministers' meeting of CSTO countries
Participants attending a meeting of foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) pose for a group photo in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, June 30, 2025. Foreign ministers of the CSTO met Monday to discuss regional and...

Kyrgyz and Tajik Presidents hold one-on-one talks, emphasize border demarcation and bilateral ties
Kyrgyz and Tajik Presidents hold one-on-one talks, emphasize border demarcation and bilateral ties AKIPRESS.COM - President Sadyr Japarov held one-on-one negotiations with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan. The leaders discussed a wide range...
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov starts state visit to Tajikistan
09:21, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, today morning warmly welcomed Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov upon his arrival in Dushanbe for an state visit, marking a significant step in bilateral relations...

Deccan Gold Mines on track to commission its project in Kyrgyzstan
Deccan Gold Mines Ltd (DGML) on Tuesday said its flagship Altyn Tor Gold project in Kyrgyzstan has achieved a major construction milestone and will commission its crushing and milling circuit in the second half of 2025. The project, located in...

Kyrgyzstan Considering New Railway Line To China
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. Kyrgyzstan is exploring the possibility of building a railway line connecting to China along the Balykchy-Bedel-Aksu route, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water...

Kyrgyzstan Names Key Station On Its Strech Of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. The Makmal transshipment station has been identified as a key facility on the Kyrgyz section of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and...

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Firm Strategic Dialogue - Ahead Of Sadyr Zhaparov's Visit To Dushanbe
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. Relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have taken a turn for the better over the past year, as not long ago, the two countries were in a state of confrontation, with border disputes...

Kyrgyz and Turkmen Foreign Ministers discuss bilateral and regional cooperation
AKIPRESS.COM - A telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, Jeenbek Kulubaev, and the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov...

The President of Kyrgyzstan will visit Tajikistan on July 8-9
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov will pay a state visit to Tajikistan on July 8-9 and meet with the head of the republic Emomali Rahmon, the press service of the head of Kyrgyzstan reported. “Within the framework of the state visit, bilateral talks...

Experts Warn of Rights Violations in Kyrgyzstan’s Language Reform Push
The Jogorku Kenesh, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament, has adopted a sweeping package of 18 bills that overhaul the country’s language policy. The new measures significantly curtail the use of Russian, the official language, across key sectors including...

Houses made from rice: How Kyrgyzstan is building a sustainable future with eco-friendly rice husk blocks to tackle climate change
KYZYL-KIYA (Kyrgyzstan), July 8 — It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov’s new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is booming in the...

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Sign Multiple Agreements To Enhance Co-Op
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. During the state visit of Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov to Tajikistan, a series of documents were signed and exchanged, further strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two...

New Border Crossing Point Debuts On Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 8. The presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Emomali Rahmon and Sadyr Zhaparov, participated in a virtual ceremony to inaugurate the Tojvaron-Karamyk border crossing point on the state...

Kyrgyzstan builds houses from rice in eco-friendly revolution
KYZYL-KIYA, Kyrgyzstan: It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov’s new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional construction materials is booming in the Central...

Tajikistan Seeks to Join China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project
Tajikistan has officially expressed interest in joining the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway construction project, an ambitious regional transport initiative designed to enhance connectivity across Central and South Asia. The proposal was...

Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Trade Soars More Than 15-Fold in 2025
Trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has surged dramatically in 2025, increasing more than fifteenfold compared to the same period last year, according to the Customs Service of Tajikistan, as reported by Asia-Plus. From January to May, total...

Earthquake that occurred in Kazakhstan felt in Kyrgyzstan
AKIPRESS.COM - The earthquake that occurred in Kazakhstan was felt in Kyrgyzstan, the Institute of Seismology said. The earthquake was recorded at 3:29 pm on July 8. The epicenter was located in Kazakhstan, 67 km northeast of Talas city. 3.5...