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…
U.S. EMBASSY SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TEACHERS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Over 150 teachers of English from all regions of the Kyrgyz Republic will get acquainted with innovative teaching methods and network with one another for…
Popular U.S. Dance Stars to Judge U.S. Embassy “IndepenDANCE: Red, White, and Blue” Dance Battle
June 26, 2019 (Bishkek) – In commemoration of the 243rd Independence Day of the United States of America, the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic…
U.S. Government Recognizes Kyrgyz Progress in Efforts to Counter Trafficking in Persons
On June 20, the U.S. Department of State released the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report ( https://kg.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/190/Kyrgyz-Republic-2019-TIP-Report-Country-Narrative.pdf ), an annual report that highlights progress and…
Statement by Secretary Pompeo on the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr
On behalf of the United States Department of State, I would like to wish all Muslims a blessed Eid al-Fitr. This holiday marks the end…
Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert R. Redfield, MD Visits the Ky
May 29 (Bishkek) – On May 29, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Robert R. Redfield, MD visited the Kyrgyz…
65% Stunting Reduction in Naryn Oblast
BISHKEK – The implementation of a project called SPRING by USAID between 2014 and 2018 has resulted in a 65% reduction of stunting rates in…
Ambassador Donald addresses the Regional Civil Society Conference
Honorable Prime Minister Abylgaziev, Minister Abaev, Chairman Salimzoda, Mr. Bekmorodov, Dr. Kassim-Lakha, My Kyrgyz teacher taught me, “Оюндан от чыгат” or in Russian, “маленькими щепками…
American Rock Brass Band Aberdeen from New York in Bishkek and Osh
May 18 – 20, 2019 (Bishkek, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic) – The U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic welcomes the American Rock Brass Band Aberdeen for…
Best Exporters of the Kyrgyz Republic Announced
The 2018 winners of the Best Exporter of the Kyrgyz Republic were announced on May 6 during a ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Bishkek.…
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Chinese students welcome at U.S. schools
The U.S. values Chinese exchange students in its schools and affords them numerous ways to participate in their new communities.
Academic freedom matters for everyone
Learn why academic freedom — the freedom to preserve truth and share information — is important to more than just professors and students.
Iranian volleyball fans cheer for their team in Chicago
The U.S. welcomed Iran's men's volleyball team to a championship tournament in Chicago, and Iranian-American fans turned out in force.
