Author: Sean Mcgee

President of Kyrgyzstan has instructed to allocate 1 billion soms ($11. 2 million) from the country’s budget to the “Kyrgyzgeology” state enterprise in 2024 for research and geological exploration, Trend reports. This was announced by Akylbek Japarov, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, during an event commemorating the 85 anniversary of the Kyrgyz Geological Service. Additionally, the Mining and Metallurgical Institute, named after Academician U. Asanaliev, was assigned with the task of enhancing workforce preparation in the mining sector. In his address, Japarov emphasized the crucial role of geology in the economic and environmental development of the…

In a bid to explore avenues for strengthening ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kyrgyz Republic, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, led a delegation from the UAE on a diplomatic visit. The high-level delegation, spearheaded by Minister Al Mazrouei, arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic with the primary objective of fostering cooperation across various sectors. Upon their arrival, they were received by Sadyr Japarov, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. The meeting, held in the presence of Dr. Mohammed Al Arqi, UAE’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Non-Resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, laid the…

Paris, Frankfurt (27/10 – 20) Indonesian Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka registered on Wednesday, Oct 25, the last open day, with the General Election Commission, the recently-forged Prabowo-Gibran team accompanied by millions of sympathizers; there were lengthy traffic jams. Prabowo-Gibran thus complements the two other teams of presidential and vice presidential candidates who registered on the first day: Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD. The three couples have undergone medical tests and the results will come out this afternoon (Oct 27). Since the advent of what is known as Reformasi, or a “reform…

Paris (27/10 – 40) An independent investigation done by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has found that the little-known daughter of Tajikistan’s president has built a medical empire that is generously supported by the state with finance and PR, and her husband, who is ambassador to Turkey, provides her with lobbying services. Parvina Rakhmonova – fifth daughter of the president Emomali Rahmon. Many relatives of the head of Tajikistan became owners of large fortunes or took high government positions after he came to power more than thirty years ago. Unlike Emomali Rahmon’s other children, Parvina is almost unknown to the general public.…

The implementation of the “China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan” railway project will lead the region out of the deadlock, Bakyt Torobaev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan said, Trend reports. He made these remarks while participating in the Global Sustainable Transport Forum, held in Beijing. “The project will connect approximately 4 billion people. The expansion of cargo transportation from Asia to Europe, the Middle East, Iran, the Persian Gulf, and North Africa will positively impact mutual trade growth,” he said. The minister stressed that sustainable transportation is a global issue, not limited to any one country. In Eurasia, cooperation plays a…

Trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Austria amounted to $12.474 million from January through July 2023, accounting for 0.2 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s total trade, Trend reports. Data from the State Statistical Committee of the country indicates that this figure is 2.2 times higher than in the same period of 2022 ($5.551 million). Imports by Kyrgyzstan from Austria, constituting the largest share of the total trade turnover, reached $12.240 million, which is a rise of 2.3 times compared to $5.108 million from January through July 2022. This accounts for 0.2 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s total imports. On the other hand, exports from Kyrgyzstan…

Kyrgyzstan is set to witness significant economic and social infrastructure developments as the Islamic Development Bank prepares a Member Country Partnership Study for the Central Asian nation. The MCPS will facilitate the design of tangible programs and projects for the Kyrgyz Republic, aligning it with IsDB’s new strategic direction, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency. This announcement was made during a meeting between IsDB President Mohammad Al-Jasser and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Kyrgyzstan enjoys a long-standing relationship with the Shariah-compliant bank, which works to…

The massive international crisis of a truly planetary scale is looming. From one end the G7 countries are adamant to punish Russia and prevent it from scoring a victory in Ukraine. From the other side the world needs a lot of resources Russia used to supply the market. Without getting the resources the world economy will stagnate. With those resources bought from Russia the later will definitely survive any sanctions. The dilemma is unsolvable, but at least some of the alternative suppliers are already preparing to claim the market share. Let’s take battery metals i.e. lithium, nickel and cobalt. Kenes…

On September 8, 2023, a significant Stakeholder Consultation aimed at enhancing water governance and introducing the Count4D tool to the At-Bashi basin was held in the village of At-Bashi. This event, funded by the European Union’s Hydro4U project, brought together local and provincial stakeholders from Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan. Attendees included representatives from government offices, educational institutions, water management departments, irrigation systems, engineering, and construction firms. Organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Regional Representative Office for Central Asia in collaboration with partners such as the At-Bashi District Governor’s Office, At-Bashi District Water Authority, and project consortium partner KSTU, the…

Bajrang Punia the Olympic medallist looks set to head for Issyk-kul in Kyrgyzstan for training for the upcoming Asian Games after skipping the trails for the World Championship held in Patiala on Saturday. The World Championship is scheduled to commence in Belgrade on September 16 and with Bajrang skipping the trials, he has made it clear he just wants to concentrate on the continental showpiece in Hangzhou . “Bajrang did not appear for the trials for the Worlds in Patiala today. He has submitted his fitness certificate as required by the Sports Authority of India and should leave for Kyrgyzstan…