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Tashkent-Bishkek direct flights launched

Tashkent-Bishkek direct flights launched

Kyrgyzstan's TezJet air carrier begins regular passenger flights between Bishkek and Tashkent, the press service of Uzbekistan Airports reported. …

Unrest in Kyrgyzstan - what happened in Bishkek?

Unrest in Kyrgyzstan - what happened in Bishkek?

About 1,000 people took to the streets of Bishkek last night. Violent clashes have erupted between student groups from India and Pakistan. About 30 peoople were inured. Security forces cordoned off a street in the …

Bishkek to host 11th Organization of Turkic States summit

Bishkek to host 11th Organization of Turkic States summit

Kyrgyzstan will host the next summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. "The next, the 11th, summit will be held in Kyrgyzstan," Tokayev said at the 10th OTS summit in …

President of Azerbaijan arrives in Bishkek

President of Azerbaijan arrives in Bishkek

Ilham Aliyev arrived in Bishkek today. The CIS summit will take place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The agenda of the visit also includes a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin arrives in Bishkek

Vladimir Putin arrives in Bishkek

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan to take part in a meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS, as well as hold a number of bilateral meetings.

Azerbaijan and Armenia may discuss peace treaty on October 12

Azerbaijan and Armenia may discuss peace treaty on October 12

Russia is considering the possibility of holding discussions among the foreign ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on October 12 in Bishkek on the sidelines of the CIS summit events, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin …

Chinese gas buses to run in Bishkek

Chinese gas buses to run in Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek is set to welcome a new fleet of gas-powered buses from China in the near future, cementing Beijing’s position in a public transport sector. Chinese buses have survived corruption scandals to become …

Kyrgyzstan to host CIS summit in 2023

Kyrgyzstan to host CIS summit in 2023

Kyrgyzstan will be chairing the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2023, CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev said. "The issue of CIS chairmanship has been discussed. The delegation heads decided that Kyrgyzstan will be …

Ilham Aliyev arrives in Kyrgyzstan for state visit

Ilham Aliyev arrives in Kyrgyzstan for state visit

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Kyrgyzstan for a state visit on October 11. A guard of honor was arranged for President Ilham Aliyev at Bishkek Manas International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two …

Putin names prospects for Eurasian economic cooperation

Putin names prospects for Eurasian economic cooperation

Three fourths of settlements in mutual trade of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member-states are made in national currencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Eurasian Economic Forum. "The practice of settlements …