Author: Nurzat Kasymov

Europe’s new “Iron Lady”, Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, is one of the strongest voices for an uncompromising stand against belligerent Russia. Brussels (30 June – 28). Having grown up under the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Kaja Kallas was urging EU leaders to take the Russian threat seriously long before the invasion of Ukraine On Saturday, the Reform Party chose climate minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing Kaja Kallas, who is the EU’s new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The unanimous decision to nominate Michal was made following a closed-door meeting by the party’s governing board only two days after…

The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and economic bloc starting next week. All 27 members agreed to the Ukraine and Moldova joining the European Union. Negotiations will begin for both countries on Tuesday in Luxembourg, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union said on X. The move comes at a critical time for both nations with Ukraine in the middle of an invasion by Russia and Moldova facing a Russian-led insurgence by a breakaway state. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the European Union for its “robust political…

The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare to sign a total of 16 bilateral agreements. The Chinese president has arrived in Budapest late Wednesday, in the third and last stop of his European visit. During his three-day stay, Xi Jinping and his delegation are expected to conclude a series of economic agreements with Budapest, as China sees Hungary as an important bridgehead in conquering European markets: among other things, Chinese companies are building electric car and battery factories.…

The past two weeks have seen a succession of high-level interactions between China and the U.S., which analysts see as a positive sign of the two sides to further cooperation and manage differences. In particular, the phone talk between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden accentuated the will of the two sides to carry forward the San Francisco vision and avoid strategic misjudgment and the risk of sliding into confrontation, despite growing divergences. The issue of strategic perception is always fundamental to the China-U.S. relationship, just like the first button of a shirt that must be put…

The First May District Court of Bishkek fully acquitted activist Yrys Jekshenaliev and removed all the charges against him. This decision was made by judge Mirbek Satarbek uulu. At the court hearing on November 16, the prosecutor asked to sentence him to seven years in prison. Irys Jekshenaliev and his lawyer denied all the charges and asked the court to acquit him. Yrys Jekshenaliev was arrested in August last year after publishing an old video on the “Polit Uznik” page of the former chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SSC) Abdil Segizbaev about Jetim-Too. He spent two months in the…

The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan left for a working trip to Osh region and met with employees of the judicial system. Zamirbek Bazarbekov held a meeting with judges of the region, during which procedural violations in various categories of cases were noted. He emphasized that within the framework of the third stage of judicial reform, the essence of which is to improve the quality of the administration of justice, tough measures will be taken in response to all cases of procedural and other violations by employees of the judicial system. Individual cases of gross violation of the requirements of procedural legislation on the part of judges have been reported. The head of the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic gave instructions to eliminate violations and carry out work…

Iranian director Farshid Azari’s documentary “Drops Give Life” will go on screen at the 17th edition of the International Festival of Documentary Films on Human Rights-Bir Duino, which will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from November 27 to December 1. The film follows the life of Masht Hossein, a compassionate rancher who deeply values nature. Despite facing challenging conditions, Masht Hossein has dedicated over three decades to trekking through unforgiving terrain to provide water for the parched animals and birds in the drought-ridden area. Through his unwavering commitment, the area comes alive with newfound vitality. After completing the arduous journey,…

Autumn holidays in schools of Kyrgyzstan will begin on November 6. The Ministry of Education and Science reported. The holidays will last until November 12. «Classes will begin on November 13,» the ministry said. It should be noted that Kyrgyzstanis will have five days off in November. On November 7-8 the republic celebrates the Days of History and Memory of Ancestors. They fall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Previously, the Cabinet of Ministers approved transfer of the working day from November 6 (Monday) to November 11 (Saturday). Thus, Kyrgyzstanis will rest from November 4 to November 8, and will work on November 11. Source : 24KG

For six months, income from the reception of foreign citizens in Kyrgyzstan, according to estimates, amounted to $471.1 million. Compared to the corresponding period last year, an increase of 2.1 times. At the same time, in the period under review, citizens’ excursions brought tourism companies 1 billion 178.2 million soms. This is 1.9 times more than a year earlier, and resorts earned 413.1 million soms (+19% compared to the previous year). Hotels and cafes can boast of a colossal increase in income. The volume of services provided by hotels exceeded 1 billion soms, which is 1.3 times more than in 2022, and…

Farmer Askarbek Duisheyev pours a small plastic bottle into the palm of his hand and tips some green balls under his tongue. This is nasvay, a type of toxic chewing tobacco hugely popular in Central Asia that is a key part of the fragile economy of impoverished southern Kyrgyzstan. “I’ve been growing tobacco to make nasvay for the past two years. What else is there to do? There’s no work in the Batken region,” Duisheyev, 59, told AFP. “I have to earn money and feed my family,” he said, as he cut tobacco leaves with a sickle in the village…