Kyrgyzstan’s second president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has lived in Belarus since his 2010 ouster. He was convicted in absentia in 2013 for abuse of power. He, too, appears to be seeking a ...

Atambayev was originally detained on Aug. 8, 2019 following a raid on his residence in Koi-Tash. In June 2020, he received a prison sentence of 11 years and 2 months.

A court in Kyrgyzstan has sentenced in absentia exiled former President Almazbek Atambayev to more than 11 years in prison on charges of corruption and participating in mass unrest in the Central ...

Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic, has historically enjoyed greater media freedom than its Central Asian neighbours. However, under President Sadyr Japarov, who came to power in 2020, ...

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Russian ally Kyrgyzstan on Saturday quietly dismantled Central Asia's tallest monument to Vladimir Lenin, the revolutionary founder of the Soviet Union.

Jo Koy, Star Stylist Brittany Hampton, Shay Mitchell Celebrate AANHPI Powerhouses at Third Annual Filipino Forces Feast. The stylish soirée took over Bette Davis' former party house to recognize ...

Authorities in the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh, have removed a towering statue of Vladimir Lenin thought to be the tallest of the revolutionary Soviet leader in Central Asia. The 23 ...

Kyrgyzstan is a rising star in the cryptocurrency space. The Central Asian country clarified regulations about the industry, introduced tax rebates for companies operating in the space and even ...

The Kyrgyz authorities should drop criminal charges of “public calls to mass unrest” against two journalists from Kloop Media, a leading independent Kyrgyzstani media platform, 10 human rights ...

This Kyrgyzstan café combines post-Soviet brutalism and Manhattan loft vibes. Capito’s fresh, funky design is the work of Kyrgyz designer Jamal Ramisova, and is helping to put the country’s capital, ...

Remittances to Kyrgyzstan continued to grow in early 2025, with Russia remaining the largest source of funds. In March alone, money transfers from Russia reached nearly $278 million, marking a ...

North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan Head-to-Head and Key Numbers. The sides have only ever met twice in history. North Korea won the first meeting 4-0 while Kyrgyzstan won the second 1-0.