In order to stimulate tourism, Kazakhstan and Israel intend to abolish the visa regime. This became known from a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported by Tengri Travel. Ermek Kosherbaev, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, held a meeting with Gideon Saar, his Israeli counterpart, who visited Astana on an official visit.
In the Naryn region, in the village of Kulanak, a new fitness hall has opened, designed exclusively for women, located in the building of the local school named after A. Aralbaev. The idea to create the hall belongs to Kerez Ibraeva, the chairwoman of the women's council of the village. During the major renovation of the school's basement, at the request of the residents, a separate room was allocated where all conditions for comfortable training were created.
In Kyrgyzstan, preparations for the spring fieldwork are actively underway. This year, special attention is being paid to the uninterrupted supply of water for irrigation. The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry has initiated the process of cleaning canals across the country.
A significant personnel purge is brewing in the Chinese armed forces, which could radically change the power dynamics in the leadership. According to The Wall Street Journal, one of the leading military leaders, General Zhang Yuxia, who is the deputy chairman of the Central Military Commission and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, is under suspicion.
The action will unfold in the Kokand Khanate In Kyrgyzstan, a film adaptation of the historical novel by Tölöğön Kasymbekov titled "Sıngan qılıch" ("Broken Sword") is planned. This became known through information from the Ministry of Culture of the republic.
U.S. forces led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln have arrived in the Persian Gulf, near the Iranian shores. It is currently unclear whether President Donald Trump's plan to strike Iran in response to the brutal suppression of protests will be carried out, but analysts believe that the necessary forces are already in place. Photo by the media. Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln The U.S. Central Command has officially confirmed the arrival of the strike group, which has been making its
Migrants in the Russian Federation During this meeting, key aspects concerning labor migration and the improvement of migration processes were discussed, as mentioned by the Russian diplomatic mission. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reported that special attention was paid to the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of Uzbek citizens working in Russia. "The Uzbek side emphasized the critical importance of preventing any violations of the rights and dignity of
Today, the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, met with ambassadors of the CIS member states. This information was provided by the Russian foreign policy agency. During the meeting, current international issues were discussed, and the results of cooperation for 2025 were summarized. “The participants of the meeting shared their opinions on important international topics and assessed the results of multilateral interaction within the framework of Eurasian integration
Bishkek City Hall has denied the inaccurate statements made by a member of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, which, in its opinion, mislead both the public and the media. Ulukbek Karybek uulu, a member of the Jogorku Kenesh, requested official data on events planned for 2024-2025 for the Sverdlovsk district. The request also included project documentation, capital construction, social and engineering infrastructure projects, sources of funding, timelines, and a list of approved
- According to the National Bank's data, the cash return rate in commercial banks for the IV quarter of 2025 was 99.3%. This figure decreased by 0.3% compared to the IV quarter of 2024.
In the Osh region, employees of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) uncovered serious violations in the work of the Administrative Court. The press service of the GKNB reported facts of abuse of official powers. According to information gathered by the investigation, some court employees, including O.N.O., A.u.B., and K.u.B., organized a scheme of fictitious employment, creating so-called "dead souls." They forged documents and, using this data, received illegal payments.
On January 28, 2026, the National Bank published the current exchange rates for foreign currencies. Compared to the previous day, the data is as follows:
Photo from the internet. After a rapid rise, the Russian ruble has also quickly begun to depreciate According to the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan and exchange points in Bishkek, there is a decrease in the official rates of the dollar, ruble, and Chinese yuan, while the euro continues to rise in price. The Kazakh tenge remains stable. US Dollar Rate:
In Kyrgyzstan, the possibility of introducing a temporary moratorium on inspections of enterprises is being considered, according to a draft decree prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. This document has become available for public discussion. It emphasizes that there are systemic problems in state regulation of business that negatively affect the development of entrepreneurship and create difficulties for the business environment, which also reduces trust from entrepreneurs and
The Doomsday Clock now shows 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to a nuclear catastrophe in history. This was reported by the president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists at a recent event. The Doomsday Clock was first introduced on the cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in 1947. The time remaining until midnight symbolizes the level of geopolitical tension, where midnight represents a potential nuclear apocalypse. In recent years, the clock's
On the morning of January 28, the exchange rates at the Mos Sovet exchange offices are as follows: US Dollar 87.50 87.75 Euro 102.5-103.7 103.3-104.5 Ruble 1.13-1.14 1.14-1.15 Tenge 0.16-0.17 0.17 The dollar has become more expensive: its purchase price is 87.5 soms, and the sale price is 87.75 soms.
On January 28, the press service of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) reported the discovery of facts regarding the abuse of official position by employees of the Administrative Court of the Osh Region. The investigation established that individuals, including O.N.O., A.u.B., and K.u.B., provided false information about the employment activities of so-called "dead souls".
The head coach of the Kyrgyzstan national futsal team, Nurzhan Jetibaev, acknowledged his responsibility for the loss in the first match of the Asian Cup taking place in Indonesia. The game, held on January 27, ended with a score of 2:4 in favor of the Iraqi team, although the Kyrgyz team started the match successfully, opening the scoring at 1:0.
A requiem rally was held in the city of Osh to mark the 82nd anniversary of the complete lifting of the blockade of Leningrad. This was reported by the press service of the city administration. Representatives of various organizations attended the event, including the Osh city administration, the Consulate General of Russia, the Russian House, the Council of Veterans of the War in Afghanistan, the Assembly of Friendship of the Peoples of Kyrgyzstan, and other public associations, as well as
Sadyr Japarov, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, has approved a draft law titled "On the Budget of the Mandatory Health Insurance Fund" for the year 2026, as well as for the planned years 2027 and 2028. This law was adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh on December 25, 2024.
Photo Agency "Moscow" On January 26, Uzbekistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Olimjon Abdullaev met with Russian Ambassador Alexey Erkhov, as reported by the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, issues concerning the protection of the rights of Uzbek citizens working in Russia were discussed. The meeting was also attended by the Consuls General of Uzbekistan and representatives from the Russian consular service, migration authorities, and law enforcement
According to the Ministry of Finance, published on January 27, the revenues of the state budget of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2025 amount to 669.5 billion soms. Compared to the actual revenues for 2024, there is an increase of 44.1%. When considering the approved plan for 2025, the growth is 41.9%, and compared to the updated forecast, it is 1.7%.
In Kyrgyzstan, an ambitious project is launching to revise the methods of managing water resources. Abdibai Zhailoobaev, Deputy Head of the Water Resources Service, reported at a meeting in the Jogorku Kenesh that the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic is starting to develop a comprehensive forecast of the state of the country's water resources for the next fifty years.
Every two years it will increase by one year Starting from January 1, 2026, the minimum work experience required for retirement in Kyrgyzstan will be increased from five to six years.