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Kyrgyzstan's 2021 water crisis inspired a plan using helicopters to spray coal dust on mountain snow to release water for drought-stricken farms

Kyrgyzstan considered scattering coal dust on snow to accelerate melting during a 2021 water shortage. This idea aimed to increase river flows but carried significant environmental risks. Dark particles absorb more sunlight, causing snow to melt faster, a scientifically proven effect. However, accelerating melt does not guarantee increased usable water…

The Times of India

Kyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history

Kyrgyzstan was elected to the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for 2027-2028, marking a rare win for Central Asia.

Euronews

Kyrgyzstan calls for more Asian, African and Latin American seats on UN Security Council

As he announced his country's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev called for its reform to include greater representation from Asia, Africa and South America.

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Kyrgyzstan: A prime destination for nature tourism, mountain adventures and nomadic hospitality

With more than 90% of the country covered by mountain ranges, Kyrgyzstan offers visitors an impressive natural spectacle.

Euronews

Central Asia posts growth above 6% in 2025, beating advanced economies

Economic activity accelerated across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in 2025. Azerbaijan, while outside Central Asia, remained closely linked through energy and trade corridors connecting the region to Europe and global markets.

Euronews

The Golden Digital Experiment: How Kyrgyzstan’s State-Backed Stablecoin Could Reshape the Global Crypto Market

The launch of the USDKG and KGST stablecoins by the government of Kyrgyzstan represents an important milestone for the global crypto market. It demonstrates a mature, institutional approach to digital assets: they are no longer viewed merely as speculative instruments but as components of formal financial infrastructure. The fact that…

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Putin given impromptu music lesson on Kyrgyzstan state visit

Vladimir Putin tried to play a traditional musical instrument during his state visit to Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday (November 26).

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Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank Courts US Treasury's Scott Bessent and Wall Street Heavyweights for Investment Ties

Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank CEO Umut Abakirova met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and executives from major U.S. financial firms, including BlackRock, Bank of America, and KPMG, to position the Central Asian nation as a hub for American investment in emerging markets.

International Business Times

Photos show an epic endurance race celebrating the bond between people and horses in Kyrgyzstan

For equestrian riders, the endurance race known as the Gallops is the ultimate test of stamina and self-discipline.

The Independent UK

Migrant Money From Russia A Lifeline For Central Asia

In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women's sports centre -- construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending money home from Russia.

International Business Times

Kyrgyzstan court sentences ex-leader Atambayev to 11 years in absentia

Former leader convicted on charges of corruption and participating in mass unrest in the Central Asian country.

Al Jazeera

Muslim-Majority Country Bans Full-Body Niqabs And Will Fine Women For Wearing Them Amid Safety Concerns

Kyrgyzstan banned full-body niqabs, citing security and cultural reasons. The official Muslim body-backed law argues that the garment could hide threats.

International Business Times UK

EU urged to put human rights centre stage at first central Asia summit

Bloc to discuss trade, security and energy with leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

The Guardian - UK

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign historic border agreement after decades of disputes

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov ratified the deal on 13 March in Bishkek.

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Toxic Towns In Kyrgyzstan Battling Radioactive Danger

In a mask and a hazmat suit, Ermek Murataliyev drives a truck filled with Soviet-era radioactive waste along the winding mountain roads of Kyrgyzstan.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar and China have world’s ‘worst environment’ for internet freedom

Freedom on the Net report says Kyrgyzstan showed sharpest downgrade, while Iceland had ‘freest online environment’.

International Business Times

'Disappeared Completely': Melting Glaciers Worry Central Asia

Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago.

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In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm

As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.

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Panic in Bishkek: Why were Pakistani students attacked in Kyrgyzstan?

More than 300 Pakistani students have returned home after violent clashes that left some wounded.

The Hindu

No report of violence against Indians in Kyrgyz Republic till now, says official

No attacks on Indian students in Kyrgyz Republic, authorities confirm; Indian embassy advises students to stay in touch.

The Independent UK

Putin makes first trip abroad since international arrest warrant issued over Ukraine invasion

Putin is later set to travel to China for a forum on Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Putin makes rare visit to Kyrgyzstan despite ICC arrest warrant

Russian leader is expected to travel to China next week after a two-day visit to Bishkek.

The Independent UK

Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad

President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader who was indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Snow leopards and citizen science: Seeking the grey ghost in Kyrgyzstan

Tracking evidence of this most elusive of big cats in the untouched mountains of Central Asia is a perspective-altering volunteerism trip, finds Clodagh Kinsella

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Holds Talks with Central Asian Nations in Wake of Ukraine Anniversary

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia Tuesday to meet officials from all five former Soviet republics following the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Blinken's visit to the capitals of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is his first to the region as the Biden administration's top diplomat.…

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