Author: Carl Jose Austin

Hosts Kyrgyzstan enjoyed mixed fortunes on Day 3 of the 2023 Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Men’s Volleyball Nation’s League at the Sports and Recreation Complex Gazprom in Cholpon-Ata on Tuesday, with Kyrgyzstan overcoming Turkmenistan in hard-fought four sets and Kyrgyzstan2 going down to Mongolia. Kyrgyzstan, which captured the last year’s 3rd AVC Men’s Challenger Cup on home soil, made it three wins on the trot on Tuesday. They brushed off Uzbekistan in straight sets on the opening day on June 18 before powering past Nepal 3-1 and Turkmenistan with the similar margin 3-1 on Monday and Tuesday respectively to…

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The som is the national currency of Kyrgyzstan, and has the international code of KGS. The decision to create a national currency was approved by Parliament on May 10, 1993, and the first som were released into circulation by the Bank of Kyrgyzstan in summer of 1993. Kyrgyzstan was the first CIS country besides Russia to release its own currency. Currently, there are banknotes in circulation in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, and 5000 soms, with coins in denominations of 1, 3, 5, and 10 soms. The som can be subdivided into 100 tyiyn, though tyiyn are…

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Introduction Landlocked, mountainous and rich in natural resources, the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic is mainly driven by agriculture (approx. 40 percent of employment), extractive industries, hydropower energy, and service and construction sectors. However, over time, this dependency on natural resources has resulted in land degradation and desertification, posing threats to the population, environment and ultimately, the sustainability of the economy. Kyrgyz Republic joined PAGE in 2016 and is now a Graduating Country. Sustainable Development PAGE work in the Kyrgyz Republic supports progress towards achieving SDGs 2 (Sustainable Agriculture) 4 (Quality Education), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work and…

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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday ruled out the possibility of imposing economic emergency in the country and blamed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the current economic crisis. Addressing a press conference here, Dar held PTI responsible for bringing the country on the brink of default. However, he claimed that the incumbent coalition government has saved the country from the default after prioritising the state over the politics. At the time of no-confidence motion in April last year against then prime minister Imran Khan, he said that the leaders of the coalition gov­ernment had decided to keep aside all political interests…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As ongoing market volatility and uncertainty over the direction of inflation continues, women investors are more fearful of a recession today than they were in 2022, according to Nationwide’s eighth annual Advisor Authority survey, powered by the Nationwide Retirement Institute. Over 40% of women believe the U.S. is currently in a financial crisis, with another 24% believing that we are approaching one. Although a recession may seem likely, expectations regarding its severity vary: slightly more women than men expect a short, shallow recession that begins and eases up gradually, with men nearly 10% more likely to expect…

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Minister of Emergency Situations Boobek Ajikeyev met with Swiss Ambassador Olivier Bangerter. Minister Ajikeyev expressed confidence bilateral cooperation will develop successfully in all spheres, including prevention of natural and man-induced disasters. The Emergency Minister suggested cooperation in addressing climate change effects, natural disaster risks, ensuring safety for tourists for the purpose of development of mountainous tourism in Kyrgyzstan, training of rescuers. Minister Ajikeyev expressed gratitude for $9 million allocated by the government of Switzerland to the World Food Programme for climate change adaptation in rural areas and reduction of natural disaster risks. Ambassador Olivier Bangerter expressed readiness for continued bilateral…

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Among dictators, power is often a family affair, as evidenced by the recent appearances of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with his 10-year-old daughter, Ju Ae. Her media coverage suggests that she could become the country’s first dictator. Presence at military parades, stamps with her likeness or ban on bearing her first name, Ju Ae has been talking about her more and more lately. A creepy staging for a girl barely 10 years old… Ju Ae: the designated heiress? Revealed to the public on November 19 by KCNA, the only source of information in the country, Ju Ae, the daughter of the…

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Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov has sent a congratulatory letter to Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev. His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Ilham Heydar oglu, The beginning of 2023 is marked by an auspicious occasion – the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Azerbaijan. On the occasion of this wonderful event, I am sincerely glad to congratulate you and the fraternal people of Azerbaijan. I am proud that the relations between our peoples, resting on a reliable foundation of centuries-old friendship, linguistic, cultural, religious and historical…

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan wish to set up a joint automotive manufacturing plant in Kyrgyzstan, Trend reviews by way of Uzbek Media. It is deliberate to assemble the plant in Kyrgyzstan’s Ak-Suu village of the Chui area, which is situated 50 km west of the nation’s capital Bishkek. The plant thought entails the institution of cooperation between Uzbekistan’s UzAuto Motors, and Kyrgyz enterprises Nur and DT Technik. The matter of mission value was not specified. The talked about corporations plan to provide 19 varieties of automobiles, together with minibusses, pickups, sedans, and so on. In the preliminary…

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Ombudsperson of Kyrgyzstan Atyr Abdrakhmatova has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ombudspersons of Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Moldova. Ombudspersons plan to jointly monitor observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, to carry out communication campaigns for citizens going abroad for work, study, medical treatment. The agreement was reached with the Ombudsperson of Moldova on exchange of experience in support of migrants, ensuring electoral rights of citizens voting abroad.source: akipress

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