Author: Gulshara Kubanychbek

Washington/Vienna/Berlin (10/8 – 45.45)After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot seems too bizarre not to be true. Abul Baraa, aka Ahmad Armih, the German based hate-preacher in Berlin radicalized via Tik-tok or Istagram a 19-year Beran A. to swear the oath of alliance to the Islamic State. After a tip-off by U.S. intelligence officials and only a few hours left Austrian police made swift arrests. The plot seems too bizarre not to be true. Abul Baraa, aka Ahmad Armih, the German based hate-preacher in Berlin radicalized via…

Paris/Jakarta (24/7 – 28.57). “Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold, it brings to every person the feeling of luxury and nobility.” – Sheik-Abd-al-Kadir A friend recently opened a coffee shop is called after its owner, Muteeya. Though modest, it embodies the burgeoning coffee culture found in Paris, London, the US, and now Jakarta. The coffee is steaming hot, and soft tunes fill the air. Outside, rain pounds against the window, streaking down and forming small puddles on the street. As I gaze through the glass blurred by water, I take a sip of my warm coffee,…

All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine spring conscription campaign, calling up 150,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the Kremlin’s website showed on Sunday (31 March). All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. In July Russia’s lower house of parliament voted to raise the maximum age at which men can be conscripted to 30…

Kyrgyzstan intends to utilize the southern part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR or Middle Corridor) for both road and rail freight transportation from Kyrgyzstan and China to European countries, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, Trend reports. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov made the remark during the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) summit in Baku. He also highlighted the significant importance of the “China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan” railway construction project for Kyrgyzstan and other countries in the region. “Implementing this mega-project expeditiously will lift our region out of transportation bottlenecks, connecting approximately 4 billion people. It will expand the geography of…

Responding to the news that the Kyrgyzstani authorities have filed a lawsuit to shut down Kloop Media Public Foundation, a not-for-profit independent media organization, Maisy Weicherding, Researcher for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Amnesty International, said: “Kloop Media is a respected independent voice that strives to provide reporting about the human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan backed by fact. This attempt by the Kyrgyz authorities to shut it down is the latest move in a regression on freedom of expression and the exercising of human rights for citizens of Kyrgyzstan. The lawsuit, filed by the Bishkek city Prosecutor’s Office, points…

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have expressed desire to further strengthen bilateral relations in diverse sectors including trade industry and healthcare sectors. Speaking at a reception Dr Zhumaliev, Member Kyrgyz Republic Parliament and Chairman Kyrgyzstan Trade House Meher Kashif Younis said the promotion of trade and industry between the two countries holds significant potential. Mehar Kashif in his remarks said by identifying areas of common interest and fostering partnerships, we can pave the way for increased economic cooperation and growth. He expressed hope the visit of the Kyrgyz delegation will yield positive results. Ulanbek Totuiaev, Ambassador Kyrgyzstan, Roza Amanova, deputy leader of…

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Kyrgyzstan authorities to abandon its latest threat to suspend independent investigative outlet Kloop if it does not remove a September 1 article containing allegedly false information. “Following their recent application to shutter the outlet and now their threat to block its website, Kyrgyz authorities’ appetite for retaliation against Kloop for its uncompromising anti-corruption reporting appears to know no bounds,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia program coordinator, in New York. “Authorities in Kyrgyzstan must cease all efforts to silence Kloop and repeal the false information law, which has once again…

Security services cited extremist concerns and building code violations as grounds for the closures. The security services in Kyrgyzstan say they have shut down 39 mosques and 21 Islamic schools in the southern Osh region as part of an ongoing mass inspection of religious institutions. In its August 8 statement, the State Committee for National Security, or GKNB, offered a variety of motivations for the closures, ranging from a desire to prevent alleged extremism to building code violations. Teachers working in a number of the madrasas were unqualified and were providing unsanctioned religious education to the attending children. The government…

Harnessing Kyrgyzstan’s Renewable Energy Resources: Opportunities and Challenges Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, is blessed with abundant renewable energy resources, including hydro, solar, and wind power. With its mountainous terrain and numerous rivers, the country has a significant potential for generating clean and sustainable energy. However, despite its vast potential, Kyrgyzstan has yet to fully capitalize on these resources. This article explores the opportunities and challenges associated with harnessing renewable energy in Kyrgyzstan and the steps the country can take to overcome these obstacles. Kyrgyzstan’s primary source of renewable energy is hydropower, which accounts for approximately 90% of…

Business circles in the Netherlands are preparing to publish a book on the investment opportunities of the Silk Road countries, including Kyrgyzstan, the press service of the National Investment Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic said, Azernews reports, citing Kabar. Deputy Director of the National Agency Jalyn Jeenaliev last week met with the Honorary Consul of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Kingdom of the Netherlands Jarkyn Koshoeva and the head of Dutch companies Birman. During the meeting, issues of cooperation between countries in various sectors of the economy, as well as the possibility of assisting in the publication of a book,…