Press Releases

Visit of Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister to Slovenia opens up business opportunities in Central Asia

SLOVENIA, October 16 - The foreign ministers of Slovenia and Kyrgyzstan agreed that accelerating political dialogue would provide business opportunities in bilateral cooperation, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, chemical industry,...

CBP interdicts vessel transporting 13 illegal aliens from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia reaching Puerto Rico

CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico – Air and Marine Operations, an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, interdicted a 41-foot sailing vessel transporting 13 illegal aliens near Combate beach on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 12. An AMO asset...

Kyrgyzstan: Signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons а positive step in strengthening commitment to international humanitarian law

“Nuclear weapons cause unspeakable human suffering and long-lasting damage to health, the environment and future generations. Their destructive power cannot be contained in space or time. The signature of the TNPW by the Kyrgyz Republic is a...

Kyrgyz Leader states public will choose on return of death penalty

(MENAFN) Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov announced that the decision to potentially reinstate capital punishment for crimes involving the rape and murder of women and children will rest with the nation’s citizens through a referendum,...

Kyrgyz President Proposes Referendum on Death Penalty

(MENAFN) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov announced on Saturday that the issue of reinstating the death penalty for the rape and murder of women and children will be determined through a countrywide referendum. In an interview with a state news...

Kyrgyz President Proposes Public Vote on Death Penalty Restoration

(MENAFN) Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov announced on Saturday that the restoration of the death penalty for rape and murder targeting women and children will be decided through a nationwide referendum. In an interview with a state news...

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...

Ties between Turkey, Kyrgyzstan get strengthened through investments

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s ambassador to Bishkek, Mustafa Kemal Okem, announced Sunday that Turkish investments in Kyrgyzstan have gone beyond $1.4 billion, calling the growing partnership between the two countries a “special and honorable duty.” At a...

Turkish Investments in Kyrgyzstan Soar Past USD1.4B

(MENAFN) Turkish investments in Kyrgyzstan have now topped $1.4 billion, Türkiye’s ambassador to Bishkek announced Sunday, highlighting the deepening cooperation between the two countries as a “special and honorable duty.” At a breakfast briefing...

Turkish Investments in Kyrgyzstan Surpass USD1.4 Billion

(MENAFN) Turkish financial involvement in Kyrgyzstan has gone beyond $1.4 billion, according to Türkiye’s ambassador to Bishkek, who characterized the growing partnership between the two countries as a “special and honorable duty.” Ambassador...

Enhancing Border Security: OSCE Highlights Progress and New Partnerships in Kyrgyzstan.

Bishkek, 3 october 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, welcomed donors and partners to an event highlighting progress...

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...

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...

OSCE supports the Third International Youth Forum of Syrdarya River Basin

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supported the Third International Youth Forum of the Syrdarya River Basin on 11 October 2025, which brought together over 248 young participants (143 women and 105 men) from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and...

Promoting Sustainable Tourism for the Development of Mailuu-Suu

Mailuu-Suu, 16–17 October 2025 - The OSCE, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Mailuu-Suu Mayor’s Office, and with financial support from the European Union, organized the Forum “Development of Mailuu-Suu...

UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee

Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This First Committee takes place amid steadily increasing levels of armed conflict, and the shadow of growing fears of large-scale war. Over 130 armed conflicts are raging today, twice as many as 15...

Second Round of the Consultative Mechanism Strengthens Partnerships and Defines Co-operation Priorities for 2026

Bishkek, 10 October 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) held the second round of the Consultative Mechanism in a hybrid format at the Novotel Hotel and online. The event brought together representatives of the Ministry of Foreign...

Isfayram Hydropower RWA Raises $1 Million On-Chain via PicWe as IHP Market Cap Surpasses $10 Million 

OSH, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Isfayram Hydropower Real-World Asset (RWA) has successfully completed a $1 million on-chain fundraising round on PicWe, pushing the circulating market capitalization of its native token, IHP,...

Fidan, Kulubaev hold discussions in Azerbaijan

(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Jeenbek Kulubaev on Monday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced on the social media platform NSosyal. According to the ministry, the meeting between them took place...

Annual National Round Table on UNSCR 1540 to Take Place in Issyk-Kul

Bishkek, 16 September 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB), in co-operation with the OSCE Secretariat, OSCE CPC project in support of the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), funded by the EU through UNODA and the Ministry of Economy...