Plane Crashed Near Bishkek: More Photos
No words.
Plane Crashed Near Bishkek
I can’t describe my feelings. Sorry. It is an awful crash…
Turk Telekom Will Bid for Kyrgyztelecom
Turk Telekom TTKOM.IS said on Friday it will bid in a tender to buy a 78 percent stake in Kyrgyzstan monopoly Kyrgyztelecom following its completion of technical studies on the tender on Thursday, reports news agency Reuters.
Kyrgyzstan said last month it planned to sell the stake for at least $45 million.
“Turk Telekom completed technical […]
Kyrgyz Population Would Like Kyrgyzstan to Consolidate with Russia
The majority of Kyrgyzstan’s population thinks that Kyrgyzstan should consolidate with Russia, the opinion poll organized by the public opinion research institute El-Pikir disclosed. The International Research Agency “Eurasia monitor” announced the research outcomes in Bishkek, news agency “24.kg” reported.
The pollsters found out that 72 percent of Kyrgyz population would like Kyrgyzstan to consolidate […]
Chief Editor of Oppositional Newspaper Threatened
According to Ferghana.ru, Cholpon Orozbekova, editor-in-chief of the oppositional De-facto newspaper, which is involved in libel litigation, has been threatened physically by unknown persons over the phone. Orozbekova’s lawyer is to ask for the editor’s protection by the State National Security Committee.
Neither Cholpon Orozbekova nor the lawyer Nina Zotova was immediately available for comment.
De-facto’s […]
American Basketball Players Visit Kyrgyzstan
American basketball players Samuel Perkins and Rebecca Bonner will visit Kyrgyzstan on August 21-24, 2008 to participate in a series of sport events, the US Embassy reported.
Their visit is possible with support of the State Department’s International Sport Programming Initiative and U.S. Embassy Bishkek.
During the visit the American Sport Envoys will meet and […]
The Official Information About Prison Incident
According to the official report, on August 14 in colony #16 of the Central Department of Punishment Execution of the Justice Ministry, the condemned Adyshev Kadyrbek, who was sentenced to life imprisonment under Article 97 of the Criminal Code (”Murder”), stabbed to death head of detachment D. Adenov. On the way to hospital Adenov […]
Kyrgyz Deputies Leave for Tskhinvali
A delegation of Kyrgyz parliament members are leaving for Tskhinvali, South Ossetia, to offer peacekeeping negotiation services in settling the conflict in Georgia, reports news agency 24.kg.
The delegation, consisting of three members of parliament and a conflict expert, will depart for the Russian city of Vladikavkaz tonight. From there they will head to Tskhinvali. […]
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Kyrgyzstan Received Military Technical Aid from China
Official ceremony of handing over of military-technical aid worth 4million yuan (over 7 million) soms to Kyrgyz border control office took place in Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Border Service Headquarters. The official awarding ceremony attended by the Zhang Yannian, the Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.
According to the news agency “Kabar”, the aid includes 30 sets […]
