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Bishkek, June 11, 2021. / Kabar /. At the Kyrgyz Embassy in Berlin, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Germany Erlan Abdyldaev met with new head of the Representative Office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Kyrgyzstan Philip Yan and the staff of this Foundation.

The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic said that during the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the development of Kyrgyz-German relations in various fields and promising areas of activity and projects under this political fund of Germany in Kyrgyzstan were discussed.

During the meeting, Ambassador Abdyldaev also informed about the current internal political processes in the Kyrgyz Republic, about the recent conflict at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border and the negative environmental consequences of the activities of the Kumtor company.

Bishkek, June 11, 2021. / Kabar /. Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General and head of UNDP’s Bureau for Europe and Central Asia, will travel to the Kyrgyz Republic on 16-19 June 2021 to hold consultations with the leadership of the country and other key partners on priority areas for UNDP, including support for accelerated and integrated solutions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UNDP in Kyrgyzstan reported that during her mission, Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will meet with high-level government officials and representatives of development and donor communities.

On 17 June, Ms. Spoljaric Egger will participate in a high-level dialogue on digital development co-hosted by UNDP and the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic in partnership with the World Bank and University of Central Asia. Stakeholders from the private sector, development partners and academia will be invited.

UNDP’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in Kyrgyzstan aims to leverage digital disruption and green growth for better recovery, governance and social protection, bearing in mind the principle of leaving no-one behind and protecting the most vulnerable at risk of exclusion. UNDP has been supporting the country it its digital transformation since 2019.

On 18 June, UNDP will launch its Accelerator Lab, which exemplifies the organization’s commitment to expand its innovation practices in all the countries and territories it serves. The work of the Accelerator Lab in Kyrgyzstanis critical for key actors, including development banks, investors and the private sector, to sow the seeds of green growth by making long-term investments in local innovation. The Lab members are exploring, experimenting, and growing portfolios of mutually reinforcing solutions to tackle today’s challenges such as air pollution, waste management, the devasting socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable and much more. Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger will launch the Accelerator Lab in Kyrgyzstan together with Ambassadors of Qatar and Federal Republic of Germany with a representative of the Office of the President.

Bishkek, June10, 2021. / Kabar / . Turkey and Kyrgyzstan intend to increase the number of flights between the two countries, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a joint press conference following talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov.

The Turkish president added that a number of documents aimed at strengthening and developing bilateral cooperation in various spheres were signed.

“I believe that through cooperation we will advance our relations much further in all spheres. We will also increase the number of flights between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan in the near future,” Recep Tayyip Erdogansaid.

The president of Turkey congratulated his counterpart on the approaching 30th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan’s independence. President Erdogan recalled that Turkey was the first country to recognize Kyrgyzstan’s independence.

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov is in Turkey’s Ankara for an official visit. On the first day of the visit, the Kyrgyz leader laid wreath at the tomb of Ataturk and held a tete-a-tete format meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Following the talks, a number of bilateral documents were signed between the states.

In addition, the two leaders attended a closing ceremony of the IV International Issyk-Kul Forum named after Chyngyz Aitmatov.

Bishkek, June 8, 2021 . / Kabar /. Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to South Korea Dinara Kemelova met with a delegation led by Director of the Korean Educational Center of Inha University Kim Jung Ho, the Kyrgyz Embassy in the Republic of Korea said Tuesday.

The director of the center said that currently about 30 students from Kyrgyzstan are studying at the university, in September this year another 15 people are expected to arrive.

During the meeting, the sides touched on increasing the number of Kyrgyz students at Inha University, including students in the field of engineering and IT, as well as the implementation of joint projects with the Diplomatic Academy of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry and Salymbekov University, with which Inha University had previously signed Memorandums of Cooperation.

During the conversation, Ambassador Kemelova asked to consider providing assistance to medical institutions, universities of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as schools to combat COVID-19.

Bishkek, June 8, 2021. / Kabar /. An investment agreement for a total amount of injected investments USD 100 million was solemnly signed in the Silk Way Industrial Park with investors from China with the participation of government officials, the management of the Silk Way Industrial Park and investors from China.

The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Energy and Industry Bakyt Degembaev, Chairman of the Association of Kyrgyz-Chinese Cooperation Li Quan jun, local heads, representatives of the Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan.

Initial direct investment injections will amount to USD 20 million, with subsequent total investments amounting to USD 100 million.

“Today, additional investment opportunities are opening up for the Industrial Park. For the full-scale development of the Industrial Park, additional investments in the amount of USD 100 million were attracted. The investment partner is the leading Chinese entrepreneurs in the person of Liu Ying,” representatives of the Silk Way Industrial Park said.

Silk Way Industrial Park is the first large-scale multifunctional industrial complex in the Central Asian region. Trade and exhibition pavilions, warehouses, spacious garment factories, and a customs and logistics terminal will be located on the territory of the trade, industrial and textile complex with an area of ​​70 hectares, near the border with Kazakhstan and 30 km from the Manas international airport. The project is being implemented within the framework of the Government’s Program for the Development of Textile and Apparel Production. The developer and the main domestic investor is Alpha Cargo, the leader in the export of Kyrgyz textile and clothing products to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.

The park is divided into several interconnected sectors. One of the basic objects is the industrial sector – it is more than 90 thousand square meters of factories with modern warehouses, where comfortable working conditions have been created. Residents of the Industrial Park are provided with modern production factories with an area of ​​4000 square meters, allowing them to place any technological line. Full engineering autonomy, convenient transport interchange, spacious access roads and parking make the production factories of the industrial park an excellent place for starting and developing a business.

Bishkek, June 8, 2021 . / Kabar / . The European Union is providing 170000 EUR (over 17,5 million KGS) in humanitarian funding in response to the armed conflict that marred Kyrgyzstan’s southwestern border province of Batken in late April. The aid will benefit at least 6,000 people in some of the worst hit areas in the districts of Batken, the provincial capital, and Leilek, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said.

This EU-funding supports the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan’s (RCSK) distribution of much-needed of cash grants to enable affected families to meet their immediate needs. Other relief items such as emergency shelter materials, first aid kits, hygiene products and household items are also being provided, in addition to psychological support. The funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

36 people were killed, nearly 160 injured, and over 40,000 forced to flee their homes in Batken region after a water facility dispute escalated into armed clashes between Kyrgyz and Tajik forces on 28-29 April. The violence also led to the destruction of houses, schools and other public facilities, causing many to lose their homes and sources of livelihood. The conflict is further aggravated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in rising unemployment and inflation. Although both countries agreed to a withdrawal of troops from the border in early May and with many of the evacuees having already returned to their homes, the situation remains volatile in the border area.

The European Union together with its Member States is the world’s leading donor of humanitarian aid. Relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity towards people in need around the world. It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.

Through its European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the European Union helps over 120 million victims of conflicts and disasters every year. For more information, please visit ECHO’s website.

The European Commission has signed a EUR 3 million humanitarian contribution agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF).

The Disaster Relief Emergency Fund was established in 1985 and is supported by contributions from donors. Each time a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society needs immediate financial support to respond to a disaster, it can request funds from the DREF.

Bishkek, June 7, 2021 . / Kabar / . Kyrgyzstan’s national football team lost to Mongolia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The match took place in Japan.

The game ended with a score of 0-1 in favor of Mongolian team.

Kyrgyzstan played without goalkeepers, with defender Aizar Akmatov standing in the goal.

“Following the anti-covid policy of the Japanese government, the entire coaching staff, administration, and player – Bekzhan Sagynbayev, goalkeepers – Erzhan Tokatayev, Kutman Kadyrbekov, Valery Kashuba were on the list of suspects infected with coronavirus infection.

“To avoid a possible technical defeat, we are forced to play without goalkeepers. The team was informed only 2 hours before the match despite the negative tests of the whole team. In light of this situation, defender Aizar Akmatov will play in the gate,” the Kyrgyz Football Union said.

The Kyrgyz national team is in Group F along with the national teams of Japan, Tajikistan, Myanmar and Mongolia.

Bishkek, June 4, 2021 . / Kabar / . Kyrgyzstan has signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations with Antigua and Barbuda, the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said Friday.

From the Kyrgyz sides the document was signed by Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the United Kingdom Edil Baisalov, and from the side of Antigua and Barbuda – by Ambassador Karen-Mae Hill.

The joint communiqué enters into force as of the signing date.

The two ambassadors also discussed promising areas of cooperation at the bilateral level and within international organizations, primarily the UN.

They also expressed mutual desire to promote the development and strengthening of friendly relations and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Bishkek, June 2, 2021. / Kabar /. Plenipotentiary representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Mirbek Kozhoev met with a delegation from Qatar, UAE, headed by Executive Director of Qatar Charity Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari.

During the visit, a capsule was laid in the foundation of a new health resort on the territory of the Balykchy city hospital.

The construction of the health resort will be carried out on the basis of a bilateral agreement signed on May 20, 2021. The total estimated cost of a two-story building with an area of ​​675 sq. meters is 27 million soms, designed for 21 beds.

Bishkek, June 1, 2021 . / Kabar/ . Kyrgyzstan is increasing the number of flights to Russia, the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Russia said Tuesday.

Following the results of negotiations of Kyrgyz Ambassador to Russia Gulnara-Klara Samat with the administration of Rosaviatsiya (the Federal Agency for Air Transport) as part of increasing number of flights between Kyrgyzstan and Russia, the airline LLC “Northern Wind” has been appointed to carry out regular international air transportation of passengers, cargo, baggage and mail.

“Air services will operate on the Kemerovo – Osh – Kemerovo route with a flight frequency of 2 flights a week in accordance with an agreement between the Governments of Kyrgyzstan and Russia on air communication and cooperation in air transport and subsequent agreements of the aviation authorities,” the report said.