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Uch-Kurgan Reservoir
Reservoirs

Uch-Kurgan Reservoir

Uch-Kurgan Hydroelectric Power Station — a hydraulic engineering structure, a run-of-river hydroelectric power station (HPP), built on the Naryn River, 12 kilometers from the city of Uch-Kurgan (Namangan region of Uzbekistan) and two kilometers from the Uch-Kurgan — Tash-Kumyr railway line. This convenient location for constructing the HPP was first selected by engineer Kuznetsov in 1913. On November 30, 1958, the concrete was laid in the building of the Uch-Kurgan HPP. On January 27, 1959,

08.07.2018, 22:05
The title "Село Ат-Баши" translates to "The Village of At-Bashi" in English.
Villages

The title "Село Ат-Баши" translates to "The Village of At-Bashi" in English.

At-Bashi - translated from Kyrgyz as "Horse's Head" At-Bashi (Kyrg. Ат-Башы) is a rural settlement (kyshtak[ky]), as well as the administrative center of the eponymous district in the Naryn region of the Kyrgyz Republic. The village is located at the northern foothills of the At-Bashi ridge in a vast basin formed by the confluence of the Kara-Koyun and At-Bashi rivers, at an altitude of 2060 m above sea level. The village lies along the Balykchy – Naryn – Torugart Pass

07.07.2018, 23:55
Gennady Alekseyevich Zakharov
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Gennady Alekseyevich Zakharov

Zakhаров Gennady Alekseevich (1941), Doctor of Medical Sciences (1996), Professor (2001) Russian. Born in Frunze. Graduated from KGMI (1963), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Kirghiz SSR (1967).

07.07.2018, 20:34
Zarifyan Anes Gurgenovich
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zarifyan Anes Gurgenovich

Zarifiyan Anes Gurgenovich (1946), Candidate of Medical Sciences (1973), Professor (1998) Armenian. Born in Frunze. Graduated from KGMI (1970), and completed postgraduate studies there (1974).

07.07.2018, 20:31
Zakirov Saparbek
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zakirov Saparbek

Zakir Saparbek (1931-2001), Candidate of Philological Sciences (1962), Professor (1993) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kyzyl-Dyikan, Jayil District, Chui Region. Graduated from KSU (1953), and completed postgraduate studies there (1956).

07.07.2018, 20:26
Zakir Dzheenbek
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zakir Dzheenbek

Zakirov Dzheenbek (1940), Doctor of Medical Sciences (1997), Professor (2001) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Buurakan, Uch-Terek District, Jalal-Abad Region.

07.07.2018, 20:07
The Heart of a Woman Never Grows Old
Myths and legends

The Heart of a Woman Never Grows Old

The Eternal Bride In the times when the Kyrgyz still lived along the banks of the Yenisei River, there was a custom among them. They never referred to any of their women as "old woman." All married women were necessarily called daughters-in-law. One foreign guest asked a Kyrgyz elder why they did this. - You always say girl (kız) or daughter-in-law (kelin). Why do you call even those women who are already of advanced age daughters-in-law?

06.07.2018, 20:34
The Tale of Brave Chilten. Part 2. Chapter 3
Kyrgyz fairy tales

The Tale of Brave Chilten. Part 2. Chapter 3

In the Captivity of the King of Jackals Chapter 3 The travelers ride through the forests. Bees gather honey here, The voices of springs Entice the thirsty with the splash of water. And they reached the chain, Like beads, of even mountains, And arrived at the lakes, Painting the blue heights. Here flowers are more numerous than stars, And the grass is human height Hiding large game, And it’s impossible to catch prey in the meadows. Herds run here, Like the furious wind of deserts, And, as if

06.07.2018, 20:16
Zhunushbayev Abdrashit
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Zhunushbayev Abdrashit

Zhunushbaev Abdrashit (1920-1994), Doctor of Geographical Sciences (1973) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Sary-Koo, Kalinin District, Chui Region. Graduated from KSHI (1952).

06.07.2018, 19:47
Zhumapiev Kubanychek Myrzabekovich
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhumapiev Kubanychek Myrzabekovich

Zhumapiev Kubanychbek Myrzabekovich (1956), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1991), Professor (1993), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1993) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kechuu, Jatsy-Zhol Soviet farm, Aksy district of Jalal-Abad region. Graduated from Ryazan Radio Engineering Institute (1978), postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Physics and Engineering (1982). Worked as a junior researcher at the Faculty of Physics and Engineering, senior researcher,

06.07.2018, 19:41
Zhumagulov Maametaiyp
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Zhumagulov Maametaiyp

Zhumagulov Maametaiyp (1949), Doctor of Philosophy (1994), Professor (1997) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kara-Burgen, Ak-Tal District, Naryn Region. Graduated from Przhevalsky State Pedagogical Institute (1969), postgraduate studies at KSU (1976).

06.07.2018, 19:38
Zhorobekova Sharipa
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Zhorobekova Sharipa

Zhorobekova Sharipa (1945), Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1988), Professor (1990), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000) Kyrgyz. Born in Frunze. Graduated from KSU, where she also completed her postgraduate studies. Worked as an assistant, lecturer, associate professor, head of the department, professor, and dean at KGNU, and since 1994 - director of the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz

06.07.2018, 19:33
Tortkul Reservoir
Reservoirs

Tortkul Reservoir

Tortkul Reservoir is a unique structure. It is located in the Batken region on the Isfara River. The area of the reservoir is 6.6 square kilometers, and its volume is 90 million cubic meters of water. Since the river is fed by glacial and snow melt, the reservoir is primarily filled due to melting snow and other sources. Approximately 60 million cubic meters are used annually during the irrigation season, leaving about 30 million in reserve. The critical volume is 15 million cubic meters of

05.07.2018, 22:33
Everyone Has Their Own Happiness
Myths and legends

Everyone Has Their Own Happiness

Everyone has their own happiness We cannot say what a person needs for happiness. But each of us seeks in life and strives for what is especially lacking. Once, children were asked to draw what they imagine Heaven to be like. The first child drew toys, the second an apple, the third a person with three legs, and the fourth a smiling child in their mother's arms.

05.07.2018, 20:36
Valery Petrovich Zhivoglyadov
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Valery Petrovich Zhivoglyadov

Zhivoglyadov Valery Petrovich (1938), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1974), Professor (1977), Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kirghiz SSR (1984), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (2002) Russian. Born in the village of Kalininskoye, Chui region of the Kyrgyz Republic.

05.07.2018, 19:21
Zhekisheva Sagyn
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhekisheva Sagyn

Zhekisheva Sagyn (1948), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1995), Professor (2001) Kyrgyz. Born in the settlement of 40 Years of October in the Talas District of the Talas Region. Graduated from the Moscow Cooperative Institute (1971), postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of National Economy named after G.V. Plekhanov (1980), doctoral studies at the Research Institute of Electroceramics (Moscow, 1995).

05.07.2018, 19:18
Zhenbaev Zhanibek
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhenbaev Zhanibek

Zheenbaev Zhanibek (1931), Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1971), Professor (1972), Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1989), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (1992) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kurmenty, Issyk-Kul region.

05.07.2018, 19:12
Zhapаров Bapy Zhapарович
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhapаров Bapy Zhapарович

Zhapаров Bапы Zhapарович (1937), Doctor of Medical Sciences (1987) Kyrgyz. Graduated from KGMU (1960), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Human Morphology of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences (Moscow, 1971).

05.07.2018, 19:04
The title translates to "The Village of Kyzyl-Adyr."
Villages

The title translates to "The Village of Kyzyl-Adyr."

Kyzyl-Adyr means "red foothills" Kyzyl-Adyr is a village in the Talas region, the administrative center of the Kara-Buurin rural district. It is located on the southern shore of the Kirov Reservoir, which was created on the Talas River for agricultural needs. In the area, the river valley widens, forming a broad fertile valley. The regional center is located 60 kilometers to the east. Bishkek is 350 km away. Neighboring settlements include It-Agar, Kara-Kul, Taraz, and Toktogul.

04.07.2018, 13:12
The Tale of Brave Chilten. Chapters 3-5
Kyrgyz fairy tales

The Tale of Brave Chilten. Chapters 3-5

Duels with the Flat-Foot. Part 1. Chapter 3 The rider rode along the rocky ledges, Galloping to his native camp For forty days and forty nights... But wherever he turns his eyes, Everywhere is a military camp... But whose? And some strange speech, And faces that are not right. Braids fall to their shoulders, Eyes shine in the dark... Flags flutter among the tips of spears... And any animal here Is ready to be turned into shashlik in an instant. Here on the spears — a tethered horse, And

04.07.2018, 11:53
Wisdom Comes with Age
Myths and legends

Wisdom Comes with Age

The Teachings of the Nomad A young man moved to live in a separate yurt after getting married. He went with his family to the first summer pasture on the jailoo and began to ask the elders for advice on everything. The elders told him: - There are three laws: the laws (rules) of how to keep livestock you know, there are the laws of nature that you must always observe, and the law of family - you must do everything together with your wife.

04.07.2018, 11:15
Zhakypov Ybrai
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhakypov Ybrai

Zhakypov Ybrai (1918), Doctor of Philological Sciences (1967), Professor (1969) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Zher-Yy in the Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region.

04.07.2018, 10:51
Zhainakov Amanbek
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Zhainakov Amanbek

Zhaynakov Amanbek (1941), Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1985), Professor (1987), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology (1992) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kyk-Kazyk, Talas region of the Kyrgyz Republic.

04.07.2018, 10:48
Yevtushenko Gavriil Alekseevich
Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Yevtushenko Gavriil Alekseevich

Yevtushenko Gavriil Alekseyevich (1904-1971), Doctor of Biological Sciences (1946), Professor (1954), Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1954) Russian. Born in the Chernihiv region of the Ukrainian SSR.

04.07.2018, 10:38
Water is more valuable than gold.
Myths and legends

Water is more valuable than gold.

What is more precious In the good old days, by the shore of Lake Altyn-Kul, there lived a khan. He was very, very rich. The khan had a lot of gold, but he lacked the most important thing — drinking water. Desperate, the khan turned to God and asked Him to turn all the gold into water.

03.07.2018, 22:30
The Tale of Brave Chilten. Chapters 1-2
Kyrgyz fairy tales

The Tale of Brave Chilten. Chapters 1-2

INTRODUCTION This tale my father Told me in full, from beginning to end, Saying at the end, from himself, That he learned it from his father. It was sweet for me to listen to the song. It sang to me, as I sing now, This tale from my grandmother's mother, Remembering her great-grandmother... Like sailing ships, Cutting through the mirrors of the seas, Parting the spaces of the earth, This tale has passed through time. And in the dust of caravan paths It walked through storms and eras, And

03.07.2018, 16:34
Papańskoe Reservoir
Reservoirs

Papańskoe Reservoir

Reservoir in the Valley of the Ak-Bura River The location of the Papan irrigation reservoir basin is in the valley of the Ak-Bura River near the Kaptarsky massif, after the dam was built at the point of greatest narrowing of the Papan Gorge, in the Osh region of southern Kyrgyzstan. It is located 20 km south of the city of Osh. The structure can withstand an earthquake of up to 9 points. The dam of the reservoir has a length of 90 meters and a height of 70 meters. Until 2003, the reservoir was

03.07.2018, 14:32
The title translates to: "The Craftswoman Named Uz-ene."
Myths and legends

The title translates to: "The Craftswoman Named Uz-ene."

About the Skillful Mistress, Like the Ringing Song of the People's Soul In a small coastal village, there lived a beautiful craftswoman named Uz-ene. Her eyes were like two drops of sky. She often loved to gaze at the silvery waves of Issyk-Kul, so that later she could reproduce them on her canvas. The girl said she understood the language of water and wind, of animals and birds, and often conversed with them. Uz-ene always admired the flight of seagulls and swans, and thus she was best

02.07.2018, 23:30
A Drop of Tenderness and True Faith
Myths and legends

A Drop of Tenderness and True Faith

Orphan and Cow This was a long time ago. An orphan boy lived with his father. He spent every day from morning till evening herding cows. The other children constantly bullied him, sometimes he went hungry, and a mother's affection was foreign to him. One day, after yet another scandal and beatings from his stepfather, the boy hid in the barn, climbed into the hay feeder to warm himself, and suddenly felt the cow begin to lick the tears from his face. No one had ever treated him so gently

02.07.2018, 23:12
Three Magical Wells
Myths and legends

Three Magical Wells

Hot Springs In one khanate, there were three magical wells. Only the khan knew the secret of each and therefore guarded them from the eyes of the people. The wells were covered and tightly bound so that the water would not spill over the edge. In the same khanate lived a beautiful girl from a very poor family. And it so happened that the khan's son fell in love with her. However, the cruel and greedy khan did not allow his son to even think about her. One day, angry at his son's

02.07.2018, 20:00
The title "Родник" translates to "Spring" in English.
Myths and legends

The title "Родник" translates to "Spring" in English.

Spring Once upon a time, in ancient times, after fierce battles with invaders, during a period of cold and hunger, the Kyrgyz found themselves on the brink of extinction and were forced to relocate to another area. Considering that the journey would be long, it was decided, at the suggestion of the leader, not to take along the seriously ill and elderly. Leaving their familiar lands, most of the Kyrgyz set off on their journey. Only one of the horsemen did not want to part with his father and

02.07.2018, 19:50
Dykhanov Karboz
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Dykhanov Karboz

Dyikanov Karboz (1922-1999), Candidate of Philological Sciences (1954), Professor (1989) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Dobetpai, Baku volost, Pishpek district.

02.07.2018, 19:25