Update: On January 17, a Bishkek court ordered 11 journalists be held in pre-trial detention for two months. The 11, all currently or formerly with Temirov Live, and now Ayt Ayt Dese, Alga Media ...

FILE - Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a welcome ceremony prior to their talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 12, 2023.

Kyrgyz authorities have filed a lawsuit to close down Kloop Media Public Foundation, a non-profit body that runs an independent online news outlet in Kyrgyzstan. The move continues a repressive ...

The monument to the Soviet patriarch will be replaced with a flagpole, authorities in Kyrgyzstan say. £1.6m of British kit shipped to companies tied to Russian military despite sanctions, customs ...

A Central Asian state bordering China, Kyrgyzstan became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It has some oil and gas and a developing gold mining sector, but relies on ...

Kyrgyzstan ambassador helps cut ribbon at grand opening of ‘symbol of unity’ Jannat Restaurant in the northwest suburbs Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...

1991 - Kyrgyzstan acquires its present name, dropping Kirgizia, and declares independence. Askar Akayev is president. 2005 - Mass protests force President Akayev from office in the Tulip Revolution.