Author: Kurmanzhan Khasanov

Russia’s war against Ukraine will not end anytime soon. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this in an interview with the German publication Welt. Stoltenberg noted that all countries of the military alliance want peace to come as quickly as possible, but if Ukraine stops fighting, then it will disappear as a country. “We must admit that if President Vladimir Zelensky and the Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist. If President Vladimir Putin and Russia lay down their arms, we will have peace,” Stoltenberg emphasized, noting that Ukraine will ultimately join NATO. The head of NATO has repeatedly stated that…

Minister of Agriculture Askarbek Zhanybekov met with leaders of China’s Shaanxi province. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of strengthening trade and economic cooperation and ensuring stability in the field of food security. The following issues were discussed during the meeting: — exchange of experience in the field of agricultural technologies and innovations; — development of joint projects on modernization of agriculture and improvement of production efficiency; — strengthening cooperation in the field of training and exchange of experience of agricultural specialists; — development of trade and economic relations, including export of…

Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov highlighted instability in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in 2021. “The people of Afghanistan are experiencing significant difficulties which are amplified by the lack of coordinated global stance on the situation in this country,” he said. Two years ago, the US withdrew its troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban quickly overthrew the US-backed government. UN experts have warned about food insecurity in the years since, with approximately 875,000 children facing acute malnutrition. They also called for increased aid to the country. “It would not be an exaggeration on…

Aidana Tastanova is a Kazakhstan national and a 3rd year law student attending the Moscow State Institute of International Relations under a Kazakh government scholarship. Aitylğan sõz – atylğan oq (translation: ‘A word once spoken can never be recalled’) – Kazakh proverb On July 10, the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the Majilis, adopted the Law ‘On online platforms and online advertising’, aimed at regulating this sphere. Everything that is illegal offline should also be illegal online – this postulate of the European Union’s law enforcement practice outlines the principles of online behavior in the best possible way. Social networks have…

A second panoramic tourist coach has entered service on the 200 km route between Bishkek and Balykchy on the shore of the Ysyk-Köl lake. The two coaches have been rebuilt from obsolete vehicles at national railway KTJ’s wagon repair plant in Bishkek. The first was unveiled last year and has conventional seating, while the second completed this year has locally inspired furnishings including settee-style seating with cushions. The bodyshells have been reinforced to allow the installation of panoramic windows, and the coaches have received new electrical systems, braking equipment, running gear and air-conditioning. There are two services a day, in…

The first ship departed from the port of Odessa towards the Bosphorus after Russia withdrew from the grain deal and began a sea blockade of Ukrainian ports, said Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov. According to him, the container ship Joseph Schulte, which has been in the port of Odessa since February 23 last year, under the flag of Hong Kong and with 30,000 tons of cargo, including food, is moving along the humanitarian corridor established by Kiev. “The corridor will be primarily used to evacuate ships that were in the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Odessa and Yuzhny at the time of…

Astana, Berlin (21/08 – 50) The Sports Day is celebrated in Kazakhstan on the third Sunday of August. This year it falls on August 20. This holiday is of great importance for sportsmen, coaches, children and teens engaged in sport. At the 1st session of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the VIII convocation, the Head of State was assigned to create conditions to make children interested in sport. There are more than 43,000 sports facilities in Kazakhstan, more than half of them are situated in the rural areas. This year, Kazakhstan approved the physical culture and sport concept by 2029.…

On August 8, the delivery ceremony of the first batch of the 1,000 Zhongtong buses ordered by Kyrgyzstan was held at Zhongtong Bus Holding Co., Ltd. in Liaocheng Economy and Technology Development Zone of Shandong, China. The 500 vehicles in this batch will be shipped to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, in succession by September 30 this year. The next batch of buses will be all delivered by 2024. This batch of buses are natural gas powered passenger buses customized and developed according to local demands, with a length of 10.5 meters, adopting the design of a full-flat low floor and a wide passage. Compared with fuel vehicles, their carbon emissions are reduced by 20-30%…

Washington’s decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions is an “act of desperation” that will have no effect on Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. “It is an act of desperation and shows weakness against the backdrop of the failure of the much-touted Ukrainian counteroffensive,” ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement. “The latest ‘miracle weapon’ which Washington and Kyiv are betting on, without thinking about the grave consequences, will have no effect on the special military operation,” she said, using Russia’s official term for its campaign in Ukraine. Zakharova said the decision showed the “aggressive anti-Russian…

Leps claims he has paid out bounties to Russian troops for destroying Ukrainian tanks. Kyrgyzstan has become the latest country in Central Asia to cancel a concert by popular Russian singer Grigory Leps over his vocal support of the invasion of Ukraine. The veteran performer had been due to perform at a venue at the popular tourist destination of Lake Issyk-Kul in August, but those plans met vocal opposition from local activists. Similar cancellations have already occurred in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Among those leading the front against Leps in Kyrgyzstan was political analyst Almaz Tajibayev, who tweeted on July 4 that the singer’s presence…