Discover the latest buzz from Kyrgyzstan with news on media raids, journalist detentions, and Asian Cup football results.
Kyrgyzstan has been making headlines with a series of events ranging from gold deposits to crackdowns on independent media. MP Sultanbai Aizhigitov revealed that there are approximately 3,000 gold deposits in the country, showcasing its rich mineral resources. Meanwhile, the Kyrgyz authorities have been conducting raids and detaining journalists from various independent media outlets, sparking concerns about press freedom.
In the midst of these controversies, Thailand secured a 2-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the AFC Asian Cup, with Supachai Chaided leading the score. The football match brought moments of joy amid the ongoing challenges faced by the country's media landscape.
Additionally, the news of 11 journalists being arrested for exposing corruption has raised international attention. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) criticized the crackdown on investigative journalism in Kyrgyzstan, highlighting the need to protect press freedom in the region.
The situation in Kyrgyzstan remains dynamic, with ongoing negotiations on various fronts, including water supplies with Kazakhstan and cooperation with Belarus. As the country grapples with internal and external challenges, concerns over freedom of the press and human rights continue to be in the spotlight.
AKIPRESS.COM - There are about 3,000 gold deposits in Kyrgyzstan, MP Sultanbai Aizhigitov said during a meeting of the parliament committee on fuel and ...
AKIPRESS.COM - Bishkek mayor's office has presented to the Bishkek City Council the proposal to approve the transfer of property complex of the ...
On January 16, Kyrgyz police raided the homes of at least 10 current and former journalists with Temirov Live, Ayt Ayt Dese, Alga Media, Archa Media, and ...
The Kyrgyz authorities should drop criminal cases of “war propaganda” and “calls to mass disorder” initiated against several independent media outlets, ...
(Stockholm, January 16, 2024) – The Kyrgyz authorities should drop criminal cases of “war propaganda” and “calls to mass disorder” initiated against several ...
The recent detention of journalists and raids on homes and offices mark a further expansion of the Kyrgyz government's efforts to rein in the country's ...
Kyrgyzstan detained at least 10 journalists from four different news outlets on Tuesday, the former Soviet republic's second day of raids targeting ...
Detention of Temirov Live director Mahabat Tazhibek kyzy. (Photo: Kloop)Temirov is currently living in exile after he was stripped of Kyrgyz citizenship and ...
Police in Kyrgyzstan raided the homes of at least 10 journalists from independent media outlets on Tuesday morning and took some of them into custody for ...
The raids began on Monday when police in the capital Bishkek raided the newsroom of the independent outlet 24.KG and briefly detained and interrogated its ...
Stockholm, January 16, 2024 — Kyrgyz authorities should drop criminal investigations into privately owned news website 24.kg and investigative outlet ...
DOHA (Bernama-Xinhua) — Supachai Chaided scored in each half to help Thailand secure a 2-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday, ...
Thailand's Supachai Chaided (1st L) celebrates after scoring during the Group F match between Thailand and Kyrgyzstan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, ...
Defender Nicholas Mickelson said if Thailand made the most out of their chances, the team would have had a bigger victory against Kyrgyzstan in Asian Cup ...
The respective resolution was signed by Chairman of the Cabinet of MInisters and Chief of President's Administration Akylbek Japarov. Nasipbek Kerimov has ...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns a crackdown on investigative journalism in Kyrgyzstan, where 11 reporters who specialise in covering corruption and ...
AKIPRESS.COM - 4 COVID-19 cases were registered in Kyrgyzstan from January 8 to January 14, the Department of State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision ...
AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will begin negotiations on water supplies to Kazakhstan in early February. The meeting will take place in Shymkent, ...
There are ambulance cars, but there are no medical teams, since the emergency health service centers have low salaries and high staff turnover, he said. "Many ...
AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will begin negotiations on water supplies to Kazakhstan in early February. The meeting will take place in Shymkent, ...
MINSK, 17 January (BelTA) - Director General of the Belarusian National Center for Marketing Nikolai Borisevich held a meeting with Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan ...
Eight international human rights groups have called on the Kyrgyz government to stop its crackdown on independent media after 11 journalists were detained ...
Responding to a series of detentions of journalists affiliated with independent Kyrgyzstani media outlets and raids on their homes and offices, ...
Kyrgyzstan's embattled media community pleaded on January 17 for the government to cease its ongoing assault on independent outlets, which has this week ...
This wave of arrests on the basis of a dubious charge amounts to a purge of local investigative journalism … Investigating corruption is not a crime and police ...
SHARE · On Tuesday, January 16, authorities detained journalists collaborating with several independent publications, namely · Kyrgyzstani media · Authorities ...
AKIPRESS.COM - Nine children died of measles after 22,000 refused from vaccination, Health Minister Alymkadyr Beishenaliev said at the plenary session of ...
AKIPRESS.COM - The magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred on the territory of China at 11:56 pm on January 17, the Seismology Institute of the National Academy ...
AKIPRESS.COM - State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Ankhbayar Nyamdorj received Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Aibek Artykbaev.
Kyrgyzstan imported poultry from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Lithuania. All rights reserved. © AKIpress News Agency ...
AKIPRESS.COM - Today, virus similar to coronavirus is circulating, said MP Ruslanbek Zhakyshov at a meeting of the Parliament on January 17.