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OSCE helps Kyrgyz law enforcement develop strategic approaches to training on cybercrime and electronic evidence
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a national workshop for 15 senior representatives of Kyrgyz law enforcement agencies in Bishkek on 27 and 28 February. The event aimed at building the agencies’ capacities to provide systematic and...
OSCE Supports Medical Training for Border Service Personnel in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, 31 January 2025 – The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek has implemented a specialized Train-the-Trainer (ToT) programme aimed at strengthening the medical response capabilities of the Border Service of the State Committee for National...

NewGen and BOBCARE Announce Strategic Collaboration to Expand Fertility Services in Kyrgyzstan
BANGKOK, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewGenIvf Group Limited (NASDAQ: NIVF) (“NewGen” or the “Company”), a comprehensive fertility services provider in Asia helping couples and individuals obtain access to fertility treatments, announced...

OSCE workshop enhances protection of soft targets, public events, in Kyrgyzstan
Protecting soft targets, such as public events, from terrorist attacks was the focus of an OSCE workshop held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 18 to 20 February. The event, bringing together 30 government officials, was organized by the OSCE...

Enhancing EOD Capabilities: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Conducts Specialized Training for the Border Service
Bishkek, 31 January 2025 – 31 experts from the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic enhanced their skills and knowledge to handle explosive ordnance at a specialized training on Explosive Ordnance...

Global Times: Xi holds talks with visiting Kyrgyz president, Pakistani president in Beijing
Beijing, China, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on Wednesday, the first working day after the Spring Festival...

ICRC Supports the Ministry of Defence of The Kyrgyz Republic to Establish a Classroom for International Humanitarian Law Trainings
The ICRC supported the Ministry of Defense (MoD) to renovate and equip the classroom with modern IT devices, furniture, and educational material and donated IHL literature to the Institute's library. This initiative comes within the framework of...

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...

Kazakhstan’s Women Judges Contribute to the 10th Annual Conference of the Kyrgyz Association of Women Judges
On 6-7 December 2024, the 10th Annual Conference of the Kyrgyz Association of Women Judges took place in Aral village, Chui Province, Kyrgyzstan. Themed “Strengthening Legal Justice: Access to Free Legal Aid, Support for Women in the Judiciary,...

Co-ordinator for OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities wraps up visit to Kyrgyzstan by kicking off a training course on virtual assets
On 17 and 18 December, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) conducted an introductory workshop in Bishkek on the prevention and investigation of the criminal use of virtual assets and...

ADB Financing to Strengthen Project Implementation in the Kyrgyz Republic
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $22.58 million small expenditure financing facility (SEFF) that will support activities to boost project readiness and make project implementation more...

ADB and Kyrgyz Republic 30 Years of Partnership Anniversary
Transcript Since nineteen ninety-four, the Asian Development Bank has been a vital partner in advancing inclusive economic growth in the Kyrgyz Republic. Over the past three decades, ADB and the Kyrgyz Republic—a successful cooperation spanning...
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...

Ilham Aliyev participated in the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States in Bishkek
AZERBAIJAN, November 6 - On November 6, the 11th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived at the Presidential...

Ilham Aliyev concluded visit to Kyrgyzstan
AZERBAIJAN, November 6 - On November 6, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev completed his visit to the Kyrgyz Republic. A guard of honor was lined up for the Azerbaijani President at Bishkek Manas 2 International Airport....

Ilham Aliyev met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Bishkek
AZERBAIJAN, November 6 - 06 November 2024, 10:10 Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, on November 6 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The meeting reaffirmed the...

ADB Issues First Kyrgyz Som-Denominated Bond
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised 427.5 billion Kyrgyz som (about $5 million) from its first bond offering issued in this central Asian currency. The 3-year issue, which carries a 10.5% coupon, is...

Ilham Aliyev arrived in Kyrgyzstan
AZERBAIJAN, November 5 - On November 5, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic to attend the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States. A guard of honor was lined up for the...

Informal dinner for heads of state and government of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Bishkek
AZERBAIJAN, November 5 - 05 November 2024, 22:12 On November 5, an informal dinner was held for the heads of state and government participating in the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Bishkek, the...
National Forum explores future of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan
Policymakers, educators and international experts discussed the future of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan at the National Forum on Multilingual Education in Bishkek on 25 October 2024. The event was organized by Kyrgyzstan’s Education...