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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

Colorado college student, 20, sends challenging 5.13a route in Kyrgyzstan over summer break - "this may be the best route I’ve ever done"

The student climbed one of the world's most difficult rock faces only five months after undergoing wrist surgery

Advnture

Welcome to Kairat Almaty: the Champions League's easternmost fixture

As Central Asia prepares to be represented at the World Cup for the first time by Uzbekistan, FFT visited the region to witness a European match near the Chinese border

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Eagles, archery and horseback stunts wow crowds at Kyrgyzstan's Salbuurun Festival

The Salbuurun Festival on Lake Issyk-Kul brings together Kyrgyzstan’s finest hunters, performers and craftspeople in a vivid celebration of nomadic culture.

Euronews

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

"The crazy part is a year ago he had two legs, and a month ago he'd never worn crampons" – adventurer who lost his leg in a motorbike crash hopes to set new record with the first ascent of a previously unclimbed 16,000ft peak

Next month, Luke Tarrant will join adaptive mountaineer Ed Jackson on an expedition to Kyrgyzstan to attempt a summit that no one has managed before

Advnture

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.

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China’s Xi Jinping meets Central Asian leaders: Why their summit matters

China is the region’s top trading partner, but Russia and the US both have a presence, too.

Al Jazeera

Central Asia’s largest Lenin statue taken down to be replaced by flagpole

Officials said that the issue ‘should not be politicized’

The Independent UK

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

10 Alternative Travel Destinations For Indians to Consider Amid Turkey and Azerbaijan Boycott

Faced with shifting travel considerations regarding Turkey and Azerbaijan, Indian travellers have a wide array of welcoming and wonderful alternatives awaiting exploration.

International Business Times UK

Central Asia’s longest hiking trail is expanding by over 600 miles - here’s how to check it out for yourself

Hiking in Kyrgyzstan? This idyllic trail passes through hundreds of miles of Central Asian wilderness

Advnture

The race for Central Asia’s transport routes: Who will dominate the new Silk Roads?

With Europe searching for trade routes that bypass Russia, eyes have turned to the region.

Euronews

From batik-making in Ghana to homestays in Kyrgyzstan: your top ethical trips

Readers share their favourite experiences that benefit local people, including community cottages in Northern Ireland, an anti-mafia tour of Palermo and an eco project in Ecuador

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Less Soviet, More Inspiring: Kyrgyzstan Seeks New Anthem

Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Independent UK

Climate crisis made ‘bonkers’ central Asia heatwave up to 10C hotter

Springtime heat in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan likely to become more common as planet warms, accelerating glacier loss and threatening water supplies

Euronews

Kyrgyz deputy leader touts rising cooperation between EU and Central Asian 'tigers'

Edil Baisalov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, spoke to Euronews about trade, energy, youth mobility and democratic resilience, urging stronger investment and joint responses to global upheavals and the challenges of the digital age.

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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

Euronews

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.

The Guardian - UK

Which international fixture would be worth the highest score in Scrabble?

Plus: managers sacked just before cup finals, and teams with goal differences higher than their league position

The Conversation

Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news

Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew began releasing reports on the issue in 2007,…

The Guardian - UK

Kew Gardens adds over 300 wild seeds in significant boost to living collection

In 2024 horticulturalists made single biggest introduction of rare seeds to collection in the past decade

International Business Times

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

The girl with sun-shaped earrings: A family remembers a murdered daughter

Family and friends piece together the events that led to the death of an ambitious student and loving daughter.

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