Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan conference stresses importance of INSTC and Chabahar Port

An International Conference titled "INSTC (International North South Transport Corridor) and Chabahar Port in Iran

Security chiefs of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan hold talks to end border fighting

The security chiefs of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sat down for talks Saturday to stop fighting on the border between the two countries that so far has killed at least 24 people and wounded over 100. The Kyrgyz border service announced the new round of talks as the two ex-Soviet nations traded blame for shelling that resumed Saturday morning after what appeared to be a brief respite overnight. The fighting, which started Wednesday for no obvious or publicly announced reason, intensified on Friday. Kyrgyzstan's Health Ministry said early Saturday that the bodies of 24 people killed in the clashes were delivered to hospitals in the Batken region that borders Tajikistan. Kyrgyz hospitals and clinics also treated 103 people wounded in the shelling, the ministry said. It wasn't immediately clear whether there were any casualties on Tajikistan's side. Tajik authorities, however, accused Kyrgyz forces of destroying a mosque and targeting civilian infrastructure, including residential ...

SCO meet: 'Colour revolutions' must stop, says Chinese President Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday asked SCO member states to guard against "colour revolutions" instigated by "external forces" and asked them to maintain strategic independence and safeguard regional stability, in a veiled attack on the US as it expands its influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Addressing the 22nd SCO summit here in the historic Uzbek city, Xi also announced plans to establish a centre in China to train counter-terrorism personnel by the grouping and mooted a development bank to speed up regional economic integration. Xi congratulated India for taking over the rotating Presidency of the Beijing-based eight-member regional grouping. Here I wish to express China's congratulations to India on assuming the next SCO presidency. We will, together with other member states, support India during its presidency, he said at the summit, also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The once-in-a-century pandemic has continued unabated. Regional conflicts keep flaring up

Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict escalates with use of heavy weaponry

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan accused each other of using heavy weaponry such as tanks and mortars in an escalating border conflict that has killed at least three people and injured 27

SCO Summit 2022 kicks off in Uzbekistan today: All you need to know

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is considered one of the most important conclaves in the Central Asian region

UN chief appoints former Kyrgyzstan President as new Afghan envoy

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has appointed former Kyrgyzstan President Roza Otunbayeva as his new envoy to Afghanistan

India agrees to $200 mn Line of Credit to support projects in Kyrgyzstan

Jaishankar will be in Kazakhstan from October 11 to 12 to attend the 6th Ministerial meeting of the Conference of Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA)

India agrees on $200 million LoC support to Kyrgyzstan, says S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed that India has agreed on $200 million Line of Credit support for development projects in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's president Jeenbekov steps down amid political unrest

Jeenbekov, who has faced calls to step down from protesters and political opponents, said that holding onto power wasn't "worth the integrity of our country and harmony in society."

Kyrgyz Parliament confirms convicted politician Sadyr Japarov as Premier

Jeenbekov's move came a day after he'd rejected parliament's unanimous appointment of Japarov as premier on Saturday

Kyrgyzstan Parliament approves Sadyr Japarov as new Prime Minister

Political unrest has gripped Kyrgyzstan since a parliamentary election on October 4 was tainted by allegations of vote-buying and fraud

Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declares state of emergency

A Reuters journalist in the capital heard gunshots and saw demonstrators from rival groups throwing rocks and bottles at each other and scuffling

Kyrgyz president declares state of emergency for 2 weeks amid protests

The embattled president of Kyrgyzstan ordered a nearly two-week state of emergency Friday in the capital in a bid to end the political turmoil that has been sparked by a disputed parliamentary polls

Kyrgyzstan annuls parliamentary election results amid unrest

Officials in Kyrgyzstan nullified the results of a weekend parliamentary election after mass protests erupted in the capital of Bishkek and other cities

One killed at Chinese embassy blast in Kyrgyzstan

The country's Emergency Response authorities said the blast occurred after a car reportedly rammed the gates of the compound