Author: Jamilya Zhunusov

First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Aigul Japarova met with wife of Iranian President Jamileh Alamolhoda, the president’s press service reported. The meeting took place within the framework of Aigul Japarova’s participation in the First International Congress of Influential Women in Science and Culture in Tehran, which will be held on January 20. The parties exchanged views on issues of cultural and humanitarian development and cooperation in healthcare. This event will unite the efforts of women to implement projects aimed at strengthening their role in society, Jamileh Alamolhoda emphasized. Aigul Japarova noted that the upcoming Congress will become a good dialogue platform…

Just one year ago, Russia’s positions in Central Asia were so solid that even China’s growing presence in the region was not a threat. That all changed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With every missile it fires at Ukrainian cities, the Kremlin is destroying Russia’s influence around the world, above all in the post-Soviet space. Now any statements or gestures that deviate from Moscow’s line look like an attempt by Central Asian countries to sever ties with Russia, and prompt talk of the impending end of its influence in the region. Formal data, however, paints a very different picture of blossoming bilateral relations: Russia’s…