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 ...

The Alga Sports Complex in Bishkek officially reopened after reconstruction on June 13 with the participation of President ...

Talas, a dusty town in northwestern Kyrgyzstan, is not accustomed to foreign dignitaries. Tourists occasionally stop there, but even officials from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, rarely visit this ...

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 ...

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.

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; ...