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…
Department of State Offers Reward Increase for Information to Bring Transnational Criminal to...
Today the U.S. Department of State announces a reward increase of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Kamchybek…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Kamchybek Kolbaev’s Release
The United States is deeply concerned by the release of transnational organized crime boss Kamchybek Kolbaev, a convicted murderer whose criminal network engages in drug trafficking, human trafficking, arms…
Honoring Anticorruption Champions
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Around the world, corruption threatens security…
Factcheck.kg’s Bolot Temirov Receives U.S. State Department’s Inaugural Anticorruption Champion...
February 23, 2021– Bishkek – Today in Washington D.C., the U.S. State Department announced Mr. Bolot Temirov, the editor-in-chief of Facheck.kg, as a recipient of…
Fact Sheet: President Biden to Take Action on Global Health through Support of COVAX and Calling for...
As the virus continues to spread throughout the world, and with new variants emerging, the facts are clear that it is critical that we vaccinate…
Paris Climate Agreement
January 21, 2021 ACCEPTANCE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, having…
Letter to His Excellency António Guterres
January 21, 2021 His Excellency Mr. António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations New York Excellency: This letter constitutes a retraction by the Government of the United…
President Biden Removes Presidential Proclamation 9983 Visa Restrictions on Kyrgyzstan
The United States Embassy is pleased to announce that on January 20 President Biden signed an executive order to remove immigrant and diversity visa restrictions that had suspended the entry of Kyrgyz immigrants. We commend the Government of…
U.S. Embassy Statement on 2021 Kyrgyz Presidential Elections
The United States congratulates the Kyrgyz people for their active engagement in the Presidential Elections on January 10. We commend the Central Election Commission for…
CDC Provides Equipment to the Kyrgyz Republic, Increasing Its Monthly COVID Testing Capacity by More...
Last week, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began delivering $652,000 worth of laboratory supplies and equipment to healthcare facilities in…
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