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Kyrgyz town mourns Russian soldier killed in Ukraine
A funeral is held in the provincial Kyrgyz town of Kara-Balta for Rustam Zarifulin, 26, who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine on 14th March.
Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary vote boosts president's clout
With over 97% of precincts counted, three blocs all supporting Sadyr Zhaparov emerged as the top vote-getters.
Euroviews. The EU must protect its investment in Kyrgyz democracy | View
The EU has spent €200 million building democracy in Kyrgyzstan. It must intervene now to stop an Afghanistan-style collapse, argues Shamil Ibragimov, director of the Soros Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.
Event celebrates legacy of Kyrgyzstan's ancestors
The role of women past and present is being highlighted at a Kyrgyzstan festival.
The annual 'Altar Izi' gathering in the picturesque mountains of the Jyrgalan Valley celebrates the legacy of Kyrgyzstan's ancestors.
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agree to ceasefire over border dispute
The shooting broke out when Tajik officials tried to mount surveillance cameras to monitor the water supply facility
Kyrgyzstan reports 13 deaths in territorial clashes with Tajikistan
The two central Asian countries have traded fire in a dispute over a large area of territory.
Kyrgyzstan: President resigns amid protests over election results
The embattled president is the third to be toppled by popular uprisings in the former Soviet country since 2005.
Kyrgyz parliament appoints new PM as troops are deployed in Bishkek
Sadyr Zhaparov is declared prime minister after authorities announce a state of emergency and a nightly curfew following a week of unrest in Kyrgyzstan's capital
Protests erupt in Kyrgyzstan after parliamentary election
Protesters clashed with police in Kygryzstan's capital during a demonstration against the results of a parliamentary election.
Climate change is now the greatest threat to ultra-rare snow leopards
UNEP have launched a new monitoring programme to save endangered snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan town 'one landslide away' from radioactive catastrophe
Soviet-era nuclear waste is threatening the water supply of millions of people in Kyrgyzstan. Europe is stepping in to try and prevent disaster.
Kyrgyz leader calls for urgent measures to maintain 'rule of law'
Kyrgyz leader calls for urgent measures to maintain 'rule of law'
Euroviews. The EU must press for an end to repression in Central Asia at its Kyrgyzstan summit ǀ View
On her potentially last foreign trip, Federica Mogherini will present the EU’s new Central Asia strategy at a summit with Central Asia leaders in Kyrgyzstan. But she should convey several things in Bishkek, most notably the abuse and repression of citizens that is ongoing in the region.
Watch: Young women aim to build Kyrgyzstan's first satellite
Nineteen-year-old Alina Anisimova is leading a team of young women to build Kyrgyzstan's first satellite.
Kyrgyz women turn to plastic surgery to get 'European eyes'
About 4,000 plastic surgeries are carried out in Kyrgyzstan every year. Most are "Asian blepharoplasty" or double eyelid surgery.
Euroviews. Kyrgyzstan’s human rights abuses should sound alarm bells over closer ties with the EU | View
While [Kyrgyzstan] boasts a very active and engaged civil society, Askarov’s imprisonment, and the government’s abject failure to act on the UN Human Rights Committee’s decision in his case [...] should give EU officials considerable pause.
Kyrgyz singer recieves death threats for showing bra in music video
In the video, singer Zere appears in a purple bra and calls for a woman's right to her own opinion to be respected
Krygyzstan grapples with forced marriage of minors
"Taking and running away" custom mostly older men taking underage brides by force in central Asian nation, despite being outlawed.
Kyrgyzstan set for surprise presidential election result
Kyrgystan goes to the polls
Observers are predicting a close run-off between two pro-Russian candidates, one of whom is backed by the outgoing leader.
Landslide buries Kyrgyzstan village, 24 feared dead
At least 24 people including nine children were feared dead after a devastating landslide swept through a village in southern Kyrgyzstan early on Saturday, officials…
Kyrgyzstan opposition politician arrested on corruption charges
Omurbek Tekebayev, who had been touted as a contender for the upcoming presidential elections, is accused of taking $1 million in bribes.
Euronews talks to Kyrgyz president Atambyev
Euronews correspondent Natasha Richardson sat down the president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambyev, to talk about his country’s economic ambitions and the fight against…
Plane crash victims mourned in Kyrgyzstan
Flags are at half-mast in Kyrgyzstan in memory of those killed when a cargo plane crashed earlier in the week.
Drone video of Turkish cargo plane crash site
A Turkish cargo plane crashed on Monday in a residential area just outside the main airport in Kyrgyzstan, killing dozens of people both on the ground and on the plane, the Emergency Situations Minist
Kyrgyzstan village devastated as dozens die in Turkish cargo plane crash
Dozens dead in Kyrgyzstan village in Turkish cargo plane crash