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Drunk Driver Calls Police to Prove His Point in Argument with Patrol Officers

In Bishkek, another case of a drunk driver has been recorded, as reported by the inspector of the press service of the Patrol Police, Nadyrbek Jusupov. On the night of November 8, patrol police officers stopped a "Mercedes" vehicle. During their interaction with the driver, the patrol officers suspected him of consuming alcohol and decided to take him to a narcological dispensary for testing.

10.11.2025, 02:35
Incidents

In Bishkek, the police are conducting a raid called "Thief"

On November 8, the press service of the Lenin District Internal Affairs Department announced the start of an operational-preventive event called "Thief." This campaign began on November 6 and will continue until November 15. The main goal of the raid is to prevent and solve thefts and other crimes related to stealing.

10.11.2025, 02:15
Incidents

In Bishkek, a candidate for deputy in district No. 3 gathered citizens in a teahouse and promised money for votes, - Ministry of Internal Affairs

On November 8, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the detention of a suspect in bribing voters. Employees of the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration discovered that one of the candidates for a seat in the Jogorku Kenesh was ready to pay people for their votes in the upcoming early elections on November 30. To discuss this issue, the candidate organized a meeting at a teahouse on Bayalinov Street in Bishkek.

10.11.2025, 02:09
Incidents

In Bishkek, drug enforcement officers and the Ministry of Emergency Situations conducted the "Anti-Cinema" raid.

Employees of the Drug Control Department of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of Bishkek, together with the Emergency Situations Ministry staff, conducted a preventive event called "Anti-Cinema," as reported by the press service of the capital's police on November 9. During the raid, various establishments were checked for the presence of drugs with the help of a service dog.

10.11.2025, 01:53
Incidents

Rescuers evacuated an injured Russian tourist from the Ala-Archa gorge

In the night leading to today, rescue services assisted a 29-year-old climber from Russia who was injured in the Ala-Archa National Park. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the incident occurred during the ascent to the "Ratzek Hut," when the tourist twisted his ankle and was unable to continue the descent on his own. A report of the incident was received by emergency services, after which a group of rescuers from the State Training Center for Rescuers, who are on duty

10.11.2025, 01:41
Incidents

In the evening, intruders broke into the home of a resident of the Moscow district, assaulted him, and took the television, finding no money.

According to information provided by the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui Region, on November 8, suspects in a robbery were detained. The incident occurred on November 2, when a 68-year-old resident of the village of Belovodskoye reported an attack to the police. In the evening, around 9:30 PM, armed criminals in masks broke into his home. They beat him with a metal rod and demanded money for previously sold livestock. Not getting what they wanted, the offenders

10.11.2025, 01:28
Incidents

Residents of Sokuluk District Have Been Losing Cows at Night

The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chui Region reported the detention of suspects in cattle theft on November 8. Complaints to the police were received from residents of the Sokuluk district. One of them, living in the village of Tuz, stated that two cows were stolen from his barn on the night of October 26. A resident of the Frunze State Farm also reported the theft of one cow, which occurred on the night of October 30.

10.11.2025, 01:02
Sports

World Sambo Championship. Kyrgyzstani Daniel Asekov Wins Gold

At the World Sambo Championship held in Bishkek, Daniil Asekov from Kyrgyzstan won a gold medal. This became known thanks to information posted on the website of the international federation. According to the federation, in the final match in the weight category up to 58 kilograms (combat sambo), Asekov defeated Hakberdi Jumayev from Turkmenistan.

09.11.2025, 23:16
Local news / Cultural news

A Author's Concert Dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of Manaschi Iabyldy Aktanov Will Be Held at the National Theater "Manas"

On November 13, the National Theater "Manas" will host an author concert titled "Ataganat desеңчи, oo, chirkин дүйнө ай!...", dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the famous manaschy Tabyldy Aktanov, who is a People's Artist of Kyrgyzstan, an actor, poet, and storyteller. According to the theater, previous aitys were organized at the Naryn Regional Theater and in Bishkek in honor of his anniversary.

09.11.2025, 22:29
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District No. 19. The order of placement of candidates on the ballots for the Housing Council elections has been determined.

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw to determine the order of candidates for the Jogorku Kenesh deputies on November 8. This event covered all 30 electoral districts of the country. In district No. 19, 32 applications were submitted, of which 25 candidates were registered. The boundaries of the specified district encompass the following territories: Gavrilovsky, Zhany-Pakhtinsky, Nizhne-Chuysky, Manas, Voenno-Antonovsky, and Kun-Tuysky rural districts of the Sokuluk

09.11.2025, 22:27
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Not for Adults: 14-Month Driving Course is Only for High School Students

President Sadyr Japarov announced the launch of a new 14-month program for teaching traffic rules, which is aimed specifically at high school students in grades 11-12. Students and adults will be able to undergo training in a different, more condensed format. According to the president, this decision was made in light of the increasing number of traffic accidents. He emphasized that many drivers who hold licenses obtained them without sufficient knowledge, noting that "90 percent of

09.11.2025, 22:25
Sports

The Women's National Team of Kyrgyzstan (U-19) won the Asian zonal championship

The volleyball players of Kyrgyzstan became champions of the Asian zonal tournament for youth teams. From November 4 to 9, the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) championship took place in Colombo (Sri Lanka), featuring four teams with players no older than 19 years. In this tournament, the teams played against each other in a round-robin format.

09.11.2025, 22:18
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District No. 14. The order of candidates for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh in the ballots has been revealed.

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8, determining the order of candidates' names on the ballot for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh across all 30 districts. In the 14th district, 18 applications were submitted, of which 13 candidates were registered; however, one of them decided to withdraw from the elections.

09.11.2025, 22:13
Ecology

More than 500 trees planted in the capital as part of the autumn greening campaign

The mayor of the capital, Aybek Junushaliev, along with his deputies, participated in an ecological campaign aimed at greening the city. The tree planting took place on the grounds of secondary school No. 102, as well as along Baytik Baatyr Street — on the section from Akhunbaev Street to Jantoshev Street. Here, birches, thujas, maples, and oaks were planted.

09.11.2025, 22:10
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District No. 27. The draw determined the numbers of candidates for deputies in the ballot

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8 to determine the order of candidates on the ballots for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh across all 30 districts. In district No. 27, 32 applications were submitted, of which 24 candidates were successfully registered. The geographical boundaries of this district encompass the city of Cholpon-Ata and entire rural districts: Toru-Aygyr-Tamchinsky, Shaiybek-Atinsky, J. Abdrakhmanov, and Sadyrakensky in

09.11.2025, 21:59
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District No. 26. Surnames of candidates for deputies of the Housing Committee by ballot numbers

In the framework of district No. 26, 19 applications were submitted, of which 17 candidates were registered. The boundaries of district No. 26 fully encompass the city of Tokmok, as well as the rural districts of Burani, S. Ibraimov, Birimdik, Onbir-Zhylgy, and Chui in the Chui region. In the Kemin district, the district includes the city of Kemin, the city of Orlovka, and the rural districts of Kichi-Kemin, Kyzyl-Oktabr, Chon-Kemin, and Chym-Korgon.

09.11.2025, 21:53
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District No. 22. The order of candidates' surnames in the elections to the Housing Council has been determined by a draw.

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8, which determined the order of candidates on the ballots for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh. This procedure covered all 30 electoral districts. In particular, in district No. 22, 18 applications were submitted, of which 16 candidates were officially registered. The boundaries of this district encompass the Oktobrskiy district of Bishkek, where 135,256 voters are registered.

09.11.2025, 21:49
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District No. 20. Results of the draw among candidates for deputies on the ballot list

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a drawing on November 8 to determine the order of placement of candidates for the Jogorku Kenesh deputies on the ballots for all 30 districts. In the 20th district, 23 applications were submitted, of which 18 candidates were registered. The boundaries of this district encompass a number of populated areas: in the Alamudun district, these are the villages of Chokmorovsky, Baytik-Baatyrsky, A. Sydykovsky, Kara-Jygachsky, Dostuksky,

09.11.2025, 21:44
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District No. 29. Who is listed first and last among the candidates for deputies on the ballot

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums conducted a draw on November 8 to determine the order of candidates for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh in the ballots for all 30 districts. In district No. 29, 20 applications were submitted, of which 13 candidates were registered. The geographical boundaries of this district encompass the city of Balykchy, as well as the Kochkor, Toguz-Toro, and Jumgal districts, where 138,152 voters reside. The district includes in full:

09.11.2025, 21:38
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District No. 18. Distribution of Candidates' Surnames for Deputies in the Ballots

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums conducted a draw on November 8 to establish the order of placement for candidates in the ballots for the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh across all 30 districts. In district No. 18, 16 applications were submitted, and all were registered. The boundaries of this district encompass the following territories: the entire Ak-Bashat and Intymak rural districts of the Jayil region, as well as the Ak-Suu, Tort-Gul, Tolok, Narzan, and Min-Bulak rural

09.11.2025, 21:32
Local news

The number of voters on the control list is 4 million 297 thousand 40 people

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has presented the voter checklist for the upcoming early elections of the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, which will take place on November 30, 2025. The lists were prepared by the State Institution "Kyzmat," which is under the Office of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, based on data from the Unified State Register of the Population (USRP). These lists can be found on the official state voter portal "Tizme" at:

09.11.2025, 21:27
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District No. 17. Who will run for the Jogorku Kenesh under which number

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8 to determine the order in which candidates for the position of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh will be presented on the ballot for all 30 constituencies. In constituency No. 17, 19 applications were submitted, of which 15 candidates were successfully registered. This constituency includes the following territories: Besh-Tash, Kara-Kol, Ken-Kol, Shumkar-Uya, and Chon-Alysh rural municipalities of the Talas region, as

09.11.2025, 21:21
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District No. 28. The order of candidates for deputies in the ballots has been determined

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums conducted a draw that determined the order of candidates on the ballot for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh. This event took place on November 8 and covered all 30 electoral districts. In district No. 28, which includes the Jeti-Oguz and Ton districts, as well as the city of Karakol, 17 candidates have been registered out of 18 applications submitted. The number of voters in this district is 160,181 people. The geographical

09.11.2025, 21:16
In the world

Famous Crypto Entrepreneur Dies in Lamborghini Accident in Northern Moscow

According to information provided by RBC, the accident occurred when Dolgikh was driving his Lamborghini. The car, traveling at high speed, was unable to navigate a turn and crashed into a barrier. As a result of the collision, both the driver and one of the passengers died, while two others were hospitalized. According to data from the Telegram channel Mash, the car's speed could have reached 150 km/h, which caused it to fail to make the turn and collide with the guardrail, after which it

09.11.2025, 21:07
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District No. 16. Order of candidates for the Housing Council in the ballot

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8 to establish the order of candidates for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh on the ballots for all 30 districts. In district No. 16, 12 applications were submitted, of which 10 candidates were registered. The geographical boundaries of this district encompass the following areas: fully the Amanbaevsky, Kara-Buurinsky, Sheker and Cholponbai rural districts of the Aitmatov region, as well as the Kyrgyz, Semetey and

09.11.2025, 21:05
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District No. 13. How the positions of candidates for the Housing Council deputies were distributed on the ballot

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums conducted a draw to determine the order of candidates on the ballots for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh. This event took place on November 8 and covered all 30 districts of the country. In district No. 13, 14 candidates have registered their applications with the CEC. The important boundaries of this district include the city of Bazar-Korgon, where polling stations No. 2423, No. 2428, No. 2140, and No. 2141 are located, as

09.11.2025, 21:04
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District No. 23. The order of candidates for deputies in the ballot is known

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8 to determine the order of candidates on the ballot for the elections of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh across all 30 districts. In district No. 23, 14 candidates are registered, with 20 applications submitted for participation in the elections. This district covers the Pervomaisky district, where the number of voters is 131,968. The candidates will be presented on the ballot under the following numbers: 1 — Rinat

09.11.2025, 20:59
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District No. 24. Order of candidates for deputies in the ballot

On November 8, the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums conducted a draw to determine the order of placement of candidates for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh on the ballots across all 30 districts. In district No. 24, 16 applications were submitted, of which 14 candidates were registered.

09.11.2025, 20:58
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District No. 25. Who Will Run Under Which Number in the Parliamentary Elections

The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums held a draw on November 8, determining the order in which candidates for deputy positions in the Jogorku Kenesh will be presented on the ballots across all 30 districts. In district No. 25, 17 candidates have been registered out of 20 submitted applications. The boundaries of this district include: the Tunguch microdistrict, the residential areas of Ruhiy Muras, Kara-Jygach, and MTU-406 in the October district of Bishkek, as well as the full

09.11.2025, 20:53
Sports

Islamic Games: Kyrgyzstan's First Gold, But It Doesn't Count

At the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia, Begai Beishenaly kyzy, representing Kyrgyzstan, won a gold medal. She competed in the category up to 57 kg in Uzbek wrestling (kurash) and achieved victory in the final against Uzbekistan's Fotima Kodirova, securing first place.

09.11.2025, 20:52
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Adylbek Kasymaliev inspected irrigation facilities and reservoirs in the Chui region.

During his visit to the Chui region, Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev inspected key facilities of the irrigation system and reservoirs. This was reported by the government press service. Accompanied by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev, Kasymaliev conducted an inspection of the condition of key hydraulic structures.

09.11.2025, 20:48
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The Story of One Family: Kuban Duyshembiev from Kochkor Proposed to a Girl from Naryn a Week After Meeting

Kuban Duyushembiev, a resident of the Kemin district in the Chui region, became the winner of the district competition in the nomination "Creative Family." Kuban Saparbeckovich Duyushembiev and his family participated in the competition "Talented Father, Caring Mother" in the Kemin district, where they took first place in the "Creative Family" category. They have been married for 12 years.

09.11.2025, 20:43
Australian scientist received an award for research on airborne transmission of COVID-19
In the world

Australian scientist received an award for research on airborne transmission of COVID-19

Lidia Moravska, a professor and air quality expert from Australia, has been awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Science for 2025. According to media reports, her research has significantly influenced the change in perspective of international medical organizations regarding the transmission methods of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Initially, it was believed that COVID-19 was transmitted through large droplets and contact-airborne routes. However, Moravska demonstrated that the primary mode of

09.11.2025, 20:25
In the world

Israeli Foreign Minister Criticizes Istanbul Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

Gideon Saar, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, criticized the decision of the Turkish prosecutor's office, which issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other high-ranking Israeli officials. He announced this in his post on the social media platform X. Saar characterized the actions of the Turkish side as "another publicity stunt" by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He also reminded that previously the mayor of Istanbul was arrested for

09.11.2025, 19:04
In the world

In Saudi Arabia, two people were executed for involvement in a terrorist group

According to information published by the state agency SPA, citing the Ministry of Interior, the execution took place on November 9 in Al-Qassim. The department reported that the convicted individuals intended to carry out attacks on mosques and security service facilities, as well as being involved in the production of explosives and sheltering other members of a terrorist group. The death sentence was issued by the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia. The statement did not provide details about the

09.11.2025, 19:02
In the world

Scientists have recorded a radio signal from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time

The message about this discovery appeared on the portal The Astronomer's Telegram. The signal was registered on October 24 using the South African radio telescope MeerKAT, which detected absorption in the frequency ranges of 1665 and 1667 MHz. In previous observations in September, scientists were unable to catch the signal. Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist from Harvard University, noted that on March 16, 2026, when comet 3I/ATLAS approaches Jupiter, the spacecraft "Juno" will attempt

09.11.2025, 18:53
In the world

The Pentagon Chief Stated the Need for Urgent Preparation of the U.S. for Possible War

In his speech, Hegset compared the current circumstances to the "moment of 1939," emphasizing the "increasing urgency" of the situation. He noted that likely adversaries of the United States are strengthening their alliances and building up military forces. The minister stated: "Enemies are uniting, threats are increasing. We all feel this. To prevent war and avoid it, we must begin preparations right now."

09.11.2025, 18:52