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Ethnic Kazakh Children from Abroad Gather at Ethno-Camp in Burabai
The Astana Times
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July 11, 2025
ASTANA – The Jas Qazaq summer camp at the IQanat High School in Burabai opened its doors for ethnic Kazakh children from abroad on July 9. Photo credit: Otandastar Foundation Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana...
The United States reduces visa validity for Kyrgyz citizens from 10 years to 3 months
Asia Plus
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15:33, todayAuthor: Fergana news agency The United States has significantly reduced the maximum validity period for non-immigrant visas issued to Kyrgyz citizens — from 10 years to just three months. The new rule also limits travelers to a single...
Teachers from Kyrgyzstan to study in South Korea
AKIpress News Agency
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July 11, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Education of Kyrgyzstan and the Chungcheongbuk-do Provincial Office of Education in South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on digital education. The signing ceremony was attended...
Kyrgyz President Visits Tajikistan, Opening New Era of Friendship
Times of Central Asia
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July 10, 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov just concluded a two-day visit to Tajikistan. Rarely has the visit of one Central Asian leader to another Central Asian country been as welcome as Japarov’s trip to Tajikistan was. The two countries engaged in...
Kyrgyzstan and Sakha Republic discuss strengthening public diplomacy and preserving common historical and cultural heritage
AKIpress News Agency
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Kyrgyzstan and Sakha Republic discuss strengthening public diplomacy and preserving common historical and cultural heritage AKIPRESS.COM - During a working visit to Yakutia, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov held a meeting...
AOPA Kyrgyzstan hosts Earthrounders gathering
AOPA - Maryland
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July 10, 2025
This year 45 pilots from 11 countries, along with their spouses and other companions, met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from June 1 to 8. Getting to Bishkek by airline requires connecting flights from cities unfamiliar to many travelers such as...
Culture and spirit belong at the center of wildlife conservation (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
If we want conservation to succeed, we must place cultural and spiritual connections at its core, the authors of a recently published paper argue. Drawing on examples from Tajikistan, Belize, South Africa, India, Indonesia, China and the...
U.N. Human Rights Council Renews LGBT Expert Mandate
Metro Weekly
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July 10, 2025
Palace of Nations, the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland. – Photo: Tom Page, via Wikimedia. The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to extend the mandate of its LGBT rights expert, ensuring continued global oversight of...
United States introduces new restrictions on issuance of non-immigrant visas for Kyrgyz citizens
Azertag
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July 10, 2025
Baku, July 10, AZERTAC According to the published information of the State Department of the United States of America, new restrictions on the issuance of non-immigrant visas for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic have been introduced this week,...
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Woman Returns from Kyrgyzstan After Months Of Forced Labour, Visa Harassment, Others Still Trapped
Sahara Reporters
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One of three Nigerian nationals stranded in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, has finally returned home, exposing the harsh conditions faced by migrants in Central Asia and sparking renewed calls for government intervention. Mrs. Olaitan Sekinat...
Poland doubles budget for repatriation of ethnic Poles deported by Soviet Union
Notes from Poland
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July 10, 2025
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Deputy Ministers of Culture of Kyrgyzstan and China discuss cooperation of museums, theaters and libraries of two countries
AKIpress News Agency
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July 10, 2025
Deputy Ministers of Culture of Kyrgyzstan and China discuss cooperation of museums, theaters and libraries of two countries AKIPRESS.COM - First Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan Soyuzbek Nadyrbekov met with...
Kyrgyzstan Proposes Revival Of High-Level Coordination Council With Tajikistan
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8 . Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov has proposed restoring the activities of the High Interstate Coordination Council between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan at the level of heads of state,...
Bishkek To Host Inaugural Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council Meeting
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. The inaugural session of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov announced during a media briefing following his talks with...
President Zhaparov's Dushanbe Visit - Turning Point In Tajik-Kyrgyz Relations
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9 . The state visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov to Tajikistan on July 8 - 9 marked an important stage in the rapprochement process between the countries. The visit demonstrated not only a...
UN Human Rights Council Extends LGBTQ Rights Expert’s Mandate
Out South Florida
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The U.N. Human Rights Council on July 7 extended the mandate of the United Nations’ independent LGBTQ rights expert for another three years. The resolution passed with 29 countries (Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,...
UN votes to renew LGBTQ+ expert’s mandate just after the US withdrew from Human Rights Council
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 8, 2025
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted yesterday to extend the term of its current expert on LGBTQ+ rights by three years. The LGBTQ+ rights expert, South African author and scholar Graeme Reid, investigates human rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people...
China’s Culture Ministry pledges “High-Quality” tourism projects for SCO Nations
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 8, 2025
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism commits to “high-quality” cultural and tourism projects with SCO nations. Qingdao – China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has committed to developing “more high-quality cultural and tourism projects” with...
Experts Warn of Rights Violations in Kyrgyzstan’s Language Reform Push
Times of Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
The Jogorku Kenesh, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament, has adopted a sweeping package of 18 bills that overhaul the country’s language policy. The new measures significantly curtail the use of Russian, the official language, across key sectors including...
Kyrgyzstan launches groundbreaking Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code with EBRD Support
AzerNews
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July 5, 2025
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has officially launched the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code, a landmark initiative developed in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Azernews reports that the program aims...