U.S. Provides More than $1 Million in Medical Equipment for the Fight Against COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over medical equipment to five hospitals and three family medicine centers in Bishkek,…
USAID and Ak Jalga Partner to Expand Diary Production and Create Jobs in Issyk-Kul
Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyz Republic – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and private entrepreneur Kuluipa Dzhuzumalieva partnered to expand the Ak-Jalga…
Joint Statement of the C5+1 on the International Conference “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity....
The text of the following statement was adopted by the Governments of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the…
Kyrgyz Republic’s New Law Directed at NGOs
PRESS STATEMENT Ned Price, Department Spokesperson July 8, 2021 The United States expresses its deep concern with the Kyrgyz Republic’s recent approval of a law…
U.S. Embassy Delivers Equipment to Strengthen Kyrgyz Border Security
July 8, 2021- BISHKEK – During a ceremony today at the Border Guards Service of the State Committee on National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic…
U.S. Government Recognizes Increasing Efforts to Address Trafficking in Persons
On July 1, the U.S. Department of State released the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, an annual report that highlights progress and setbacks…
U.S. Embassy Celebrates Its Independence Day and Announces 2021 American Song Contest Winners
Winners of the 2021 American Song Contest, who competed from among over 600 students from throughout Kyrgyzstan, were announced by an expert jury featuring a…
Go Viral Network announces Next30 emerging leaders’ competition
June 21, 2021 — To mark the 30th anniversary of Central Asian independence, the five U.S. Diplomatic Missions in Central Asia together with the Go…
Chief of U.S. State Department’s Anti-State Disinformation Unit Discusses the U.S. Fight Against COVID...
Bishkek – On June 22, Mr. Daniel Kimmage, the Acting Coordinator of the U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), spoke with Kyrgyz and other…
U.S. Embassy Delivers VR Headsets to Bayalinov Library as Bishkek American Center Kicks Off Caravan...
Bishkek – On June 19, the Bishkek American Center at Bayalinov Youth and Children’s Library launched their Caravan program, offering information on free English language…
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Release of Criminal Boss Raimbek Matraimov
The United States expresses its disappointment at the release of organized crime boss Raimbek Matraimov. We would note that Matraimov is the subject of U.S. State Department and Treasury Department Global Magnitsky and…
Statement on Recent Events Threatening Freedom of Speech and Regarding Gender-Based Violence
Yesterday’s events at the Ministry of the Interior headquarters are cause for deep concern. We echo the statement by President Japarov’s spokesperson that opinions should not be expressed in a threatening way, and even more…
U.S. State Department’s 2020 Human Rights Report for the Kyrgyz Republic Details Concerning Trends
BISHKEK [March 31, 2021] – The U.S. Department of State has released the 2020 Kyrgyz Republic Human Rights Report . This year the report highlights…
USAID Partners with Locally Owned Apparel Factory Create Jobs in Jalal-Abad
Ala-Buka district, Jalal-Abad region, Kyrgyz Republic – On March 25, 2021, Ms. Pardakan Tomueva organized an official opening ceremony of the expansion of her Sedep…
USAID Time to Read Provides 1.5 million books to more than 200,000 Kyrgyz Children
On March 18, 2021 the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented the results of the Time to Read project implemented in partnership with…
USAID Partners with Parents to Fight Junk Food and Improve Nutrition for Children
USAID’s Advancing Nutrition project recently conducted a study on nutritional challenges that negatively affect the health of mothers and children in Batken and Jalal-Abad. The…
CONNECT.KG – Inaugural Kyrgyz Virtual IT Expo Receives Support from International Partners
From March 15-19, international diplomatic missions from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Republic of Korea and European Union will partner with…
The United States Welcomes the Kyrgyz Government’s Repatriation of Children from Iraq
The United States applauds the Kyrgyz government’s repatriation of 79 children from Iraq, which will give these young people a chance to live a normal life in their home country. The Kyrgyz…
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