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Tokayev's Bishkek Visit Outcome Boosts Trade Momentum Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Chart New Path
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 23. The visit of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Kyrgyzstan on August 21-22 marked a significant milestone in the bilateral relations between the two countries. During his trip,...

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Ink Accords To Streamline Cross-Border Shipments
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 23 . The head of Kyrgyzstan's State Tax Service, Alamambet Shykmamatov, and the head of Kazakhstan's Committee of State Revenues, Zhandos Duissembiyev, signed two memoranda during President...

Kyrgyz State Mining Company Kyrgyzaltyn Doubles Authorized Capital Through Dividend Recapitalization
The Kyrgyz state mining company Kyrgyzaltyn, which holds most of the country’s mineral deposits, has doubled its authorized capital by converting owed dividends into equity. According to local media reports citing the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange,...

Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan sign number of documents following negotiations
Following the negotiations between Presidents Sadyr Japarov and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a number of bilateral documents aimed at enhancing Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan joint cooperation were signed. The Heads of State signed the decision of the Supreme...

Kyrgyzstan to host CSTO Rubezh 2025 exercises
11:21, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:21, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises will be held in Belarus,...

Bishkek resident fined for selling meat at inflated prices
14:01, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 14:01, 22 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA An administrative fine of 13,000 soms was imposed on individual entrepreneur U.G. for inflating...

Kyrgyzstan challenges Western sanctions, President Japarov appeals to Trump and Starmer
Kyrgyzstan challenges Western sanctions, President Japarov appeals to Trump and Starmer Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on August 21 urged U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to reconsider recently imposed sanctions on...

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan Ink Roadmap To Boost Trade Turnover
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 22 . Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have signed a roadmap aimed at increasing bilateral trade turnover to $3 billion by 2030, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh president. The...

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan Agree On Comprehensive Cooperation Plan For 2025-2027
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 22 . Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev have signed a decision of the Supreme Interstate Council approving a comprehensive cooperation plan between...

Kyrgyzstan Imposes Temporary Ban On Export Of Livestock
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 22. Kyrgyzstan has introduced a temporary ban on the export of agricultural livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep, and goats, Trend reports via the country's Cabinet of the Ministers....
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan plan to launch cross-border trade hub in 2026
ASTANA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan plan to launch an industrial trade and logistics center on their border in 2026, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Friday during his visit to Kyrgyzstan, according to the Kazakh...

32nd Meeting of CIS Customs Canine Service Heads Held in Bishkek
Uzbekistan 22/08/2025 32nd Meeting of CIS Customs Canine Service Heads Held in Bishkek Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The 32nd meeting of the heads of canine services of the customs authorities of the CIS member states was held in Bishkek,...

UK sanctions Russian crypto links and Kyrgyz firms in fresh crackdown
The United Kingdom has stepped up its offensive against alternative financial channels that sustain the Russian economy amid the war in Ukraine. The focus has fallen on cryptocurrency networks used to circumvent international sanctions,...

Kyrgyz-German Business Forum to be held in Cholpon-Ata
11:32, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:32, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The Kyrgyz-German Business Forum «Day of German Economy in Kyrgyzstan» and the fourth meeting...

Bishkek hosts Zakovat intellectual game initiated by Saida Mirziyoyeva
10:39, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA 10:39, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Saliya KHUROVA Bishkek hosted an intellectual tournament Zakovat, initiated by Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the...
Two Iranian climbers missing in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region
Two Iranian climbers, Maryam Pilevari and Hassan Seifollah, have gone missing while mountaineering in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, after losing contact with their base. Authorities have yet to determine their whereabouts. The Kyrgyz...

Bishkek hosts first meeting of Heads of OTS Intellectual Property Institutions
Baku, August 21, AZERTAC The first meeting of the Heads of Intellectual Property Institutions of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in the capital city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event brought together representatives of the OTS -...

Kyrgyzstan receives 17 units of modern equipment from Japan
09:38, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA 09:38, 21 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Akmoor AITBEKOVA As part of a grant program from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Water...

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic Bring Strategic Cooperation to New Level
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic reached a series of significant agreements during high-level talks on Aug. 22 in Bishkek, signaling a new phase in bilateral cooperation. Photo credit: Akorda President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart...

Tokayev Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Ties with Kyrgyz Republic
ALMATY – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov on Aug. 22, as part of his official visit to Bishkek, reported Akorda press service. Photo credit: Akorda The meeting was...