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Kyrgyzstan is Developing Its Own Crypto Hub: A7A5 Stablecoin Listed on the Regulated Exchange Meer Exchange
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyrgyzstan continues to solidify its position as a regional crypto hub. The country is advancing its digital asset regulation, testing legal frameworks, and launching licensed platforms. One...

Strengthening Personal Data Protection Across Kyrgyzstan: Over 1,000 Officials Trained with OSCE Support
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in close partnership with the State Agency for Personal Data Protection under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, has helped raise national awareness and improve institutional knowledge in the...

OSCE Enhances Ammunition Safety Skills of Kyrgyz Defence Personnel through Study Visit to Austria
From 19 to 23 May 2025, four technical specialists from the Ministry of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic took part in a study visit to Austria, focused on the use of mobile laboratory equipment for the chemical analysis of ammunition propellants....

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Solve Border Conflict with New Agreement
(MENAFN) Kyrgyz Leader Sadyr Japarov approved a border agreement on Tuesday between his nation and neighboring Tajikistan, putting an end to a long-standing issue that had caused tensions in recent years between the two Central Asian nations. The...

OSCE boosts solar energy skills to support Kyrgyzstan’s clean energy transition
To help drive Kyrgyzstan’s transition to clean energy and meet its growing demand for renewables, the OSCE organized a joint initiative in Bishkek focused on both high-level policy dialogue and technical training. This effort was carried out in...

Empowering the Next Generation: OSCE Trains Over 3,000 Youth in Financial Literacy across Kyrgyzstan
For several years, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) has been leading a sustained effort to promote financial literacy among youth in Kyrgyzstan. Through comprehensive training programmes held annually across the country, the POiB helps...

International Conference in Bishkek: Strengthening Co-operation for Mountain Region Development
On 24–25 April 2025, Bishkek hosted the high-level international conference "Global Mountain Dialogue for Sustainable Development: Towards the Bishkek+25 Summit." The forum brought together over 200 delegates from 50 countries and around 30...

OSCE-Led Training Enhances Ammunition Management Capacity of the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic
From 1 to 11 April 2025, eighteen specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic completed a training course on safe storage, surveillance and transportation of ammunition. The course was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in...
OSCE Enhances K-9 Training for Kyrgyz Border Security
Luban, Poland / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 18 March 2025 – Six canine instructors from the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic have completed a specialized training course on detecting explosives, weapons,...
The OSCE promotes interfaith dialogue and environmental awareness in Kyrgyzstan through a tree-planting initiative
BISHKEK, 3 April 2025 – More than 80 government representatives and members of various religious communities gathered in Ataturk Park to plant over 60 tree seedlings, aiming to enhance the urban environment and foster interfaith dialogue. The...

Congratulatory letter from Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the occasion of the Novruz holiday
AZERBAIJAN, April 3 - 03 April 2025, 18:47 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, On behalf of myself and the people of Kyrgyzstan, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the occasion of the...

Congratulatory letter from Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the occasion of the Ramadan holiday
AZERBAIJAN, April 3 - 03 April 2025, 18:49 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, On behalf of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic and on my own behalf, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you...

Climate change is reshaping the Kyrgyz Republic, finds new UNEP Atlas
Bishkek, 26 March 2025 – Climate change has caused temperatures in the Kyrgyz Republic to rise at twice the global average, exacerbating water stress and the risk of natural disasters, according to a new Atlas of Environmental Change launched...

EVA LLC Appointed as TMI’s Authorized Education Provider for Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan
AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EVA LLC has been appointed as the exclusive Authorized Education Provider (AEP) of the Talent Management Institute (TMI) for Georgia. As a Regional AEP, EVA will also operate in...

Congratulatory letter from First Lady of the Kyrgyz Republic Aigul Zhaparova to First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva on the occasion of the Novruz holiday
AZERBAIJAN, April 3 - 03 April 2025, 18:51 Dear Mehriban khanum, I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the Novruz holiday, a symbol of nature’s renewal. Historically celebrating unity, harmony, and mutual understanding, Novruz marks the...

Congratulatory letter from First Lady of the Kyrgyz Republic Aigul Zhaparova to First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva on the occasion of the Ramadan holiday
AZERBAIJAN, April 3 - 03 April 2025, 18:53 Dear Mrs. Mehriban Arif gizi, I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the occasion of Ramadan, the holy holiday for all Muslims. May the Almighty Allah accept all the good deeds we have performed during this...

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,...
Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic advances ammunition stockpile management with OSCE support
From 3 to 14 March 2025, eight technical specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic completed a training course on propellant stability assessment. The course was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, in...
Media campaign marking 100 years of the women’s movement launched in Kyrgyzstan with OSCE support
On 6 March 2025, an event marking the centenary of the women’s movement in Kyrgyzstan and highlighting the role of women in societal development took place with the support of the OSCE Programme Office and its partners at the National Historical...
Kyrgyzstan at COP29: OSCE-supported eco-performance ADAM debuted in Baku, Azerbaijan
On 12–13 November 2024, ADAM (“Human” in Kyrgyz), an ecological performance, took the stage at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Supported by the OSCE, this performance aimed to promote environmental protection through...