Tolekan Ismailova, head of the human rights organization “Citizens Against Corruption” states that the number of illegal arrests and detentions have rapidly increased in Bishkek lately. Human rights activists decided to make several visits to the police temporary detention center in Bishkek under the assistance of the Human Rights Commission under Kyrgyz President.
The conditions […]
Cnews.KZ reports with a reference to ITDay, a new MacCentre will be opened in Bishkek in February 2008. In this centre visitors will be able to learn and use Apple products before they buy. The centre staff, who will be trained in Apple in Russia, will be helping customers in choosing Appple products. Goods […]
Below is a translation of Mirsulzhan’s post from the Russian language blog
If an entrepreneur now has to go through 16 state institutions to get his company registered, soon there will be only one institution will register the business. The new decree will substantially speed up the process of registration of new companies and thus […]
During the press-conference at AKIpress Azimbek Beknazarov, leader of the party “National Revival” said that Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev failed to meet people’s expectations and hopes after the 24 March 2005 revolution. In order to make the President resign, the revolution committee has been established in Kyrgyzstan which would act in a very radical […]
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Interior has decided to ban holding festive namaz during Muslim holidays of Orozo Ayt and Kurman Ayt on Alatoo square in Bishkek, reports AKIpress. Kanatbek Murzahalilov, Vice Chair of the Agency for Religion Affairs explained that this initiative was necessary due to security considerations. He also said that in all […]
Almost all people in former soviet cities know and use the services of public transportation of minibuses known as “marshrutka”. In Bishkek it has become a big headache for everyone, including other drivers, traffic inspection, urban authorities, and etc. In Internet, especially in RU-zone, one can find quite a few jokes about marshrutka. Nevertheless, […]
Below is a translation of Mirsulzhan’s post from the Russian language blog
The 14th annual Index of Economic Freedom prepared by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal was publicized on the 14th January. 162 countries took part and the economic freedom of each country was measured by 10 indicators such as free trade, […]
Young people of “I do not believe” campaign decided to hold a wide-scaled campaign and create a powerful nation-wide youth movement. About 70 university students, ex-Foreing Minister Alikbek Jekshenkulov, ex-MP Temir Sariev, human rights activist Aziza Abdirasulova took part in the meeting during which they discussed the agenda of the campaign, informs AKIpress. They […]
Centrasia informs that according to Deutsche Welle, German difficult teenagers are sent to Kyrgyzstan for rehabilitation in the framework of the project that was launched in 1998.
Frank Krenner, leader of the group of German scouts Frank Krenner was rafting along Irtysh river and an excellent idea to send difficult teenagers in remote villages of […]
Isa Omurkulov, a member of Social Democratic Party fraction said that the party lost its trust and confidence in justice and fairness of Kyrgyzstan’s courts and the party will ne forced to appeal to international courts to prove that the charge against them is fabricated and no damage was caused for the state. The […]
