Kyrgyzstan holding talks with Turkmenistan on electricity import
Kyrgyzstan is holding talks with Turkmenistan on electricity supply, Head of the Kyrgyz National Energy Holding Aitmamat Nazarov said.
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Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Frontier Descending Into Deadly Violence
Borders in Central Asia have long been a problem. They were drawn by the Soviet government in the 1920s as part of its nation-building effort to divide the communities of the region, and these administrative lines changed many times over the ensuing decades.
A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia
Officials in Kyrgyzstan knew they could no longer put off the decision.
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project: How Much Does Kyrgyzstan Stand to Benefit?
«It is the probability that such a project would add significantly to the already substantial Kyrgyz government debt to China and potentially lead to a ‘debt trap’ scenario that is perhaps the biggest risk» – London-based independent researcher Harry Roberts notes in his article for CABAR.asia.
WB Regional Director: Climate change to have negative implications for water availability in Central Asia (Exclusive)
Climate change will have negative implications for water availability in the region of Central Asia, Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia, told Trend in an interview on climate change in Central Asia.
Kyrgyzstan intends to accelerate project of Turkmen gas transit to China
Kyrgyzstan will have to step up work on the construction of the Turkmenistan-Kyrgyzstan-China gas pipeline, Trend reports referring to the statement by Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov.
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic on situation in Ukraine and Crimea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic has been closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine, including the latest events around the Crimea, and expresses its concern at the escalation of the conflict.
Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry says Yanukovych can’t be considered Ukrainian President
The Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan considers the latest statement of Viktor Yanukovych inappropriate and inadequate. It became known yesterday evening after the Foreign Ministry spread a press release.
Borders in the Fergana Valley: an inevitable source of conflict?
The Fergana Valley, a fertile region at the heart of Central Asia split between Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, has long been the focus of research that stresses the multiple security threats originating from and developing within the region. Among them, border issues and the problems of enclaves are constantly regarded as a highly destabilizing factor. Recent clashes at the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have highlighted the issue once more, but one should carefully consider all factors before reaching simplistic conclusions about the valley’s security threats.
Kyrgyzstan Accuses Tajikistan After Border Clash
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Kyrgyzstan accused neighboring Tajikistan of threatening regional stability Monday after an armed clash that injured eight border guards.