International Franchise and Trade Expo Turns the Spotlight on Bishkek for U.S. and International In
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (October 11, 2019) – Over a thousand entrepreneurs, business leaders, and government officials participated in the first ever International Franchise and Trade Expo…
U.S. Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials for Repression in Xinjiang
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO The Chinese government has instituted a highly repressive campaign against Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and other members of Muslim…
Ten U.S. colleges and universities to visit Kyrgyz Republic on EducationUSA Eurasia and Central Asia
EducationUSA, the U.S. government’s official resource for students interested in pursuing higher education opportunities in the United States, will host the first-ever combined EducationUSA Eurasia…
U.S. Embassy to Co-Organize First-Ever ‘International Franchise and Trade Expo’ in Bishkek
On October 10, the Embassy of the United States of America, in partnership with Business Association JIA and with funding from the United States Agency…
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Central Asian (C5) Foreign Ministers
Department of State Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Remarks by Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State September 22, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, good…
USAID donates 385,000 books to 900 schools
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – The United States Government, through USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development), is giving 385,000 children storybooks to the Ministry of Education and…
American Documentary Filmmaker Frank Popper Presents “Gentlemen of Vision” Across Kyrgyzstan
The U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic, in partnership with the American Film Showcase (AFS), will host documentary filmmaker and director, Frank Popper, for a…
Statement by Secretary Pompeo on Kyrgyz Republic Independence Day
On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I would like to convey my best wishes to the people of…
Joint Statement on the C5+1 High-Level Security Discussion in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on the occasion of…
Leading travel bloggers to promote tourism in Central Asia
Almaty, Kazakhstan, August 9, 2019 – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is hosting ten popular international travel bloggers from August 8-18, 2019 to…
Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells on the Situation in the Kyrgyz Republic
August 9, 2019 Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Alice G. Wells made a statement on the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic on…
USAID SUPPORTS A PHOTO EXHIBITION ON HIV CONTROL EFFORTS AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
Bishkek – August 8, 2019 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a photo exhibition entitled “On the Edge,” in partnership with…
USAID Supports Soybean Production With Machinery Contribution
The U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) procured and handed over soybean harvesting machinery to the Engels Farm company in…
Successful U.S.-Kyrgyz Annual Bilateral Consultations: Building Our Partnership
July 31 (Bishkek) – Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Azizbek Madmarov and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Jonathan Henick led a…
New Horse Trekking Route to Draw Adventure Tourists Kyrgyzstan
On July 26, Kyrgyz Tourism LLC launched a new horse trekking tour in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The tour…
USAID and the Ministry of Health Sign an Agreement on Further Cooperation in TB Control
On July 10, Minister of Health Kosmosbek Cholponbaev and USAID Mission Director Gary Linden cemented collaboration between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic in…
NASA Engineer and Space Scientist Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne Visits Kyrgyzstan
July 9-10, 2019 (Bishkek-Kyrgyz Republic) – To mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Space Mission, the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is…
The First Tashkent–Tamchy Flight Brings Tourists from Uzbekistan to Issyk-Kul
On June 27, Kyrgyzstan welcomed the first tourists from Uzbekistan to Issyk-Kul Lake on an inaugural flight from Tashkent to Tamchy. During the 2019 summer…
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