Section: Kyrgyzstan
Foreign mural artists make Almaty buildings bright and colourful
ASTANA – Five artists from the United Kingdom, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Ukraine are creating monumental and decorative art in Almaty as part of International Mural Fest, giving them the chance to splash their inner colours out. Britain’s Fanakapan, known for his works in large cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Berlin, London and...
Multilateral development banks increase financing for CIS projects
BISHKEK (TCA) — Multilateral development banks (MDBs) increased financing for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) projects, including in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, in Q2 2017 compared to Q1 2017 by 125% or up to US $2.36 billion, according to the Review of Investment Activities of Multilateral...
Kyrgyz athletes won three medals in show jumping in Russia
Bishkek, August 2 / Kabar /. Kyrgyz sportsmen won 3 medals at the international equestrian tournament in Yekaterinburg (Russia), which was held from July 27 to 30. Kamil Sabitov on Quintendro in a 140 cm jumper managed to show the best result and won the gold of the tournament; Andrei Tryapitsin and Rinat Galimov won bronze medals. Athletes from...
World Traveler: J for July, jailoo, and joy in Kyrgyzstan
Horses at a summer pasture at Son-Köl Lake in Kyrgyzstan on July 8, 2017. Photo by Bermet Talant NARYN, Kyrgyzstan – Some people spend their summer vacations on southern resorts and at beach parties. My dream holiday is an escape to the mountains to ride horses on pastures and sleep in a yurt surrounded by herds of sheep. You can call me weird....
Legal status of foreign nationals
Visa and Registration Requirements Subject to the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic,[1] foreign nationals and stateless persons may enter the Kyrgyz Republic for temporary or permanent residence on the basis of a visa, temporary or permanent residence permit. Visa Requirements and Visa-Free Travel Initial issuance of all categories of visas is...
Ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili stripped of Ukrainian citizenship
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All eyes on Trump-Putin dynamics as they meet for first time at G20
Trump has said he wants to find ways to work with Putin, a goal made more difficult by sharp differences over Russia’s actions in Syria and Ukraine, and allegations Moscow meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
EU backs Kyrgyzstan’s Bar in protecting lawyers’ rights, increasing ethical standards
BISHKEK (TCA) — On 30 June the southern Kyrgyzstan city of Osh will host a round table “On the protection of lawyers’ rights and ethical standards of the legal profession”, organised by the EU-Central Asia Rule of Law Platform, in cooperation with the Kyrgyz and the Paris Bars. The objective of the roundtable is to provide exposure to best...
European Union extends Russia sanctions until Jan 2018
The European Union formally extended its economic sanctions on Russia on Wednesday, a widely expected step that keeps restrictions on business with Russian energy, defence and financial sectors until Jan. 31, 2018. The sanctions were imposed in July 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula and Moscow’s...
American blues band to give concert in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic) – The U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is conducting a series of concerts featuring the American blues band “Mem Shannon and the Membership Band” on June 27–July 3, 2017. This tour celebrates the 241st Independence Day ofthe United States of America. All events are free to the public. On June 29, Mem Shannon and...
