Top Five Resorts in the CIS The analytical agency "TurStat" has compiled a ranking of CIS resorts popular for summer vacations in 2018. The list of the best destinations was published on the agency's official website. The top five resorts include the Burabay (Borovoe) resort in Kazakhstan, Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, Lake Naroch in Belarus, the beaches of Bilgah in Baku on the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, and Lake Sevan in Armenia.
Knights Without Fear and Iron: Results of the Central Asian Championship in Modern Sword Fighting Held in Bishkek The first Central Asian Championship in modern sword fighting took place in Bishkek. This relatively new direction of historical medieval combat brought together enthusiasts of knightly romance from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. More than 60 participants fought for the title of the best warrior. The notable tournament was initiated by the capital's Historical
Kyrgyzstan may cancel climbing tours Tour operators used helicopters belonging to the country's General Staff for rescue operations. However, in April it became known that helicopters would not be provided. About five thousand high-altitude tours booked for 2018 by Kyrgyz tour operators may be canceled due to the government's lack of rescue helicopters, reported Elena Kalashnikova, a representative of the Kyrgyz Association of Tour Operators.
Kyrgyzstani Antonina Shevchenko, like her sister Valentina, will compete in the UFC — the leading global mixed martial arts league. On June 26 in Las Vegas (USA), the international tournament Dana White’s Contender Series took place. It was a qualifying event — the winners received a chance to sign a contract with the UFC. Antonina Shevchenko won by technical knockout in the second round against American Jaime Lynn Nievera, who replaced the injured Silvana Juarez from Argentina. Thus, Antonina
Action Plan for the Preparation and Conduct of the Summer Tourist Season of 2018 Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic Azamat Jamankulov, speaking at the IX Tourism Forum "Development and Promotion of Tourism in the Kyrgyz Republic," noted that the draft Action Plan for the Preparation and Conduct of the Summer Tourist Season of 2018 was discussed at the meeting of the Interagency Commission for the Coordination of Tourism Development Issues.
Kyrgyzstani Nazgul Ailchinova became a participant in the Russian comedy stand-up show "Comedy Battle," which airs on the TNT channel, and made it to the semifinals. In Bishkek, she is the only female representative among stand-up comedians and a mother of three children. In "Comedy Battle," the main themes of her performances revolve around family relationships, her husband and children, household chores, and the problems women face. For many participants, the Comedy
On Wednesday, May 9, there will be no precipitation in the republic, reports Kyrgyzhydromet. An eastern wind is expected at a speed of 3-8 meters per second. In the Chui region, at night +7…+12, during the day 23-28 degrees Celsius.
Transfer of May Holidays According to the decision of the Cabinet, the day off on April 28, 2018, is moved to the working day of April 30, 2018. This makes sense because April 28 is a Saturday, and the 30th is a Monday. Following that is May 1 - a public holiday (International Workers' Day), which falls on a Tuesday. Thus, there will be three consecutive days off - April 29, 30, and May 1.
“I came out of Osh to walk across the republic” Osh coordinator of the “Immortal Regiment” movement, Alena SMIRNOVA: — The first march of the “Immortal Regiment” in our republic took place in the Southern capital. Students of the Orthodox school “Light” took to the streets of the city with portraits of their veteran grandfathers. It is important to emphasize that the residents of Osh participated in the Victory Parade with portraits of their veterans back in 2012, under the slogan “Forever
Is Anyone Forgotten? There are just a few days left until Victory Day. The amount collected to congratulate veterans as part of the “I remember, I am proud” campaign is still not complete. We are still short by one hundred thousand soms! Over the past week, only about fifty thousand soms have been raised. And this is terrible! Because there is no greater shame than giving war heroes “purely symbolic” gifts. After all, they remember that in all previous years we came with full bags of groceries
"Immortal Regiment – Kyrgyzstan" - full readiness for the march on May 9 The first march of the "Immortal Regiment" in Kyrgyzstan took place in Osh in 2013. Students from the Orthodox school "Svetoch" marched through the streets of the southern capital on May 9 with portraits of their veteran grandfathers. The memory march, which was attended only by children, became the central news of all local media. The following year, the authorities of Osh supported the
Festive events will take place in Bishkek in honor of Victory Day In anticipation of the holiday, 20 banners will be placed on the central streets of the capital in honor of Victory Day – May 9, reports the press service of the Bishkek mayor's office. The main festive event will take place on May 9 at 10:00 on Victory Square and will consist of three blocks: a mourning rally with the laying of a wreath at the Eternal Flame, a march of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic, and a
How to act if bitten or scratched A person usually loses the ability to think critically when in shock from being suddenly bitten on the finger by a squirrel in the park, attacked and bitten on the leg by a rat in a private house, unexpectedly scratched to the blood by a cat, or simply when a stray dog suddenly decides to taste him by attacking without warning... How should a person who has been bitten or scratched act to prevent the spread of rabies, which is carried by both wild and
Over the past five years, the number of serviced flights at OJSC "Manas International Airport" has increased by 5,623, or 21 percent. This was announced today at the annual general meeting of the company's shareholders. It was noted that in 2017, Manas Airport serviced 21,956 flights. This is an increase of 3,327 flights, or 11.6 percent, compared to 2016. The majority of these were international flights, totaling 21,006 flights. The volume of domestic flights amounted to 10,950
Juicy Kyrgyz Language and Purple Mosque Traveling through Kyrgyzstan is essential to understand how people live in different regions. This will save us from fabricated stereotypes about the south and north. By learning more about each other, perhaps we can put an end to tribalism and contribute to strengthening peace and stability in our country. The south of Kyrgyzstan is impossible to imagine without sunshine and warmth, but due to quite unfortunate circumstances, both times I managed to
Since 2013, 11,876 trees have been cut down in Bishkek The Municipal Enterprise "Bishkekzelenhoz" monitors the planting and removal of green spaces throughout the city. It offers residents the opportunity to review the figures – how many emergency trees have been cut down and how many have been planted. Additionally, a comparative chart is provided in the table, summarizing the results of tree planting and removal over the past 6 years since 2013 and plans for greening for the
Osh Wins in the "Interethnic Relations" Nomination at the International Forum of Best Municipal Practices On April 11, the anniversary V International Forum of "Best Municipal Practices" kicked off in Bishkek. As part of the forum, the mayors of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Aitmamad Kadyrbaev, and Yaroslavl, Russia, signed a Protocol of Intent for the development and strengthening of bilateral relations in various areas, including cultural, humanitarian, and economic cooperation in the
Two new trolleybus routes No. 2 and No. 3 have been opened in the city of Bishkek. This was reported by the city administration. Route No. 2 operates 11 trolleybuses with the route: Alamedin Market – Meat Processing Plant. The route starts near Alamedin Market, runs along Jibek Jolu Avenue, and then ascends along Shopokova Street. However, the return journey will be via Abdrakhmanov (formerly Soviet). The city administration promises that the wait will not exceed 10 minutes. Route No. 3 will
Presentation of the "Taza Koom" Program On April 12, during the presentation of the "Taza Koom" program at the state residence "Ala Archa," information was provided about a specialized pedestrian crossing. The presentation noted that traffic accidents often occur on multi-lane roads because drivers in the first lane stop to let pedestrians cross, while vehicles in the second and third lanes continue to move.
Currently, there is only one direct flight to the United Arab Emirates on the route Bishkek — Dubai Kyrgyzstan is negotiating with Air Arabia to open flights from Sharjah to Bishkek and Sharjah to Osh this summer, reports the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. On Wednesday, a meeting took place in the emirate of Sharjah (UAE) between the Consul General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Dubai, Aibek Mamatbekov, and the Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce
The national team of the Kyrgyz Republic has set a new record in the world ranking of national teams, occupying the 75th position. The national football team of Kyrgyzstan has become the best team of the month in the FIFA ranking for the second time in its history.
A unified database of officials convicted of official crimes will be created in Kyrgyzstan The General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan must establish a unified database of officials who have been prosecuted for committing official crimes related to corruption, as well as the embezzlement of state and municipal property, by June 1, 2018. The decision of the Security Council, which outlines this and other steps at the state level to combat and eradicate corruption as a threat to national
21st from the bottom: Kyrgyzstan ranked 115th in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index for 2017 was presented by the World Economic Forum. The overall score for a country is based on various indicators, such as tourism infrastructure and communication technologies, cultural resources, and business travel... Traditionally, Western countries are recognized as the leaders in the ranking, while the positions of CIS countries are close to the
Musicians of Kyrgyzstan Create a Unified Creative Community Musicians from various bands in Bishkek have decided to unite and promote quality and original music "Made in KG" on the stages of the city, country, and region. The music community already includes about 10 bands of different genres, and any willing group can become a part of it, regardless of the language of the songs, genre, or creative experience. Under the auspices of the association, several events have already taken
On April 3, a mass protest called "We are suffocating" took place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. More than a hundred residents of Bishkek gathered near the city hall with numerous placards calling to stop the mass cutting down of greenery and chaotic construction. The participants demanded the resignation of city officials, particularly the mayor of Bishkek Albek Ibraimov, vice-mayor Bakytbek Dyushembiev, and the chairman of the Bishkek city council Almaz Kenenbaev. The citizens are
Programs "Zharik Shaar" Illuminated pedestrian crossings have appeared in Balakchy, reported the press service of the city mayor's office. According to them, three illuminated crossings have been installed so far.
The opponent responded to several goals from the home team with just one goal The Kyrgyzstan national football team qualified for the final part of the 2019 Asian Football Championship by defeating the Myanmar national team.
A decrease in daytime air temperature is expected On Saturday, March 24, it will be mostly dry during the day, with light rain in some areas at night, and snow in mountainous regions, reports Kyrgyzhydromet.
As of today, according to expert data, up to 800,000 Kyrgyz citizens are in labor migration About 640,000 citizens have registered for migration in Russia. The embassy strives to provide maximum assistance to our citizens in processing documents and obtaining other services, said the press secretary of the KR embassy in the Russian Federation, Gulbarchyn Bayimbetova, during a video bridge.
During the repair, a section of Chuy Avenue will be closed, leading to a temporary change in public transport routes Due to street repairs, the public transport routes in Bishkek have been altered, the press service of the city administration reported. The bus route No. 18 will be rerouted due to the closure of Termechikova Street, operating along Malikov, Alybaev, Repin, and Leo Tolstoy Streets, while the rest of the route remains unchanged.
The athlete became the winner of the Asian Championship, which was recently held in Bishkek Akjol was welcomed with honors in his homeland — in the Osh region. There, the owner of one of the construction companies, Joomart Akjol uulu, handed him the keys to a two-room apartment in the capital.
The results of the Republican lullaby song contest have been announced in Bishkek — the jury identified the top 15. The event gathered women from seven regions of the republic to revive forgotten melodies and songs. Some participants of the contest, organized by the international public fund "Rosa Otunbayeva Initiative," performed well-known folk compositions, while others sang their own original songs. The Sputnik Kyrgyzstan agency invited the winners to its studio to listen to the
Linguists from the USA and Britain compared the meanings of the most basic and simple words in 80 languages around the world and found that they all share a common semantics, indicating shared roots of speech among all humanity. Linguists analyzed how similar and different words with similar meanings vary across eighty languages and concluded that the similarities in the semantic structure of these terms suggest common roots of speech among all humanity, reports RIA Novosti, citing the journal
1.5-ton Beshbarmak and 117-meter Chuchuk for the Guinness World Records On March 11, nearly 1.5 tons of beshbarmak and a 117-meter chuchuk were prepared in Bishkek. This required the meat of nine horses. The organizers hope that this event will be included in the Guinness World Records. Forty chefs and thirty assistants were involved in the cooking. Beshbarmak was made from 650 kilograms of finely chopped meat and 700 kilograms of dough. The finished dish weighed 1,464 kilograms. Beshbarmak
A decrease in night and daytime air temperature is expected On Tuesday, March 13, rain is expected in most parts of the republic, with snow anticipated in mountainous regions, reports Kyrgyzhydromet.
The commemorative banknote with a denomination of 2,000 som has won a prestigious international competition "Best Regional Banknote of the Year" is awarded for outstanding achievements in design, the use of modern security features in the context of artistic design, as well as the technological equipment and security of the banknote. The commemorative banknote with a denomination of 2,000 som has won the prestigious international competition "Best Regional Banknote of 2018"
Skier Evgeny Timofeev took 40th place in the "slalom" discipline at the Winter Olympic Games in Korea on February 22. This result was the best among skiers from Kyrgyzstan at the Winter Olympic Games.
Talas doctors waited for a vascular surgeon from Bishkek and prevented a fatal outcome Doctor Marip Ibraimov from the Bakai-Ata territorial hospital (Talas region) saved a patient by compressing his bleeding superior vena cava for eight hours, reported Elzar Toktonazarov, a surgeon at the National Hospital, on his Facebook page.
In 14 years, the number of people in Kyrgyzstan whose weight significantly exceeds the norm has increased by five percent The number of citizens suffering from obesity in Kyrgyzstan has increased, reported the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Kyrgyzstan, citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The soloist of the popular group "Gorod 312," Svetlana Nazarenko (Aya), and the honored artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Zhyldyz Osmonalieva, have recorded the soundtrack for the first Kyrgyz musical "Darak yry" ("Song of the Tree"), the press service of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism reported. In the coming days, the song will be presented to the people of Kyrgyzstan, and the premiere of the film-musical "Darak yry" will take place on
Expert: Kyrgyzstan "integrates" into China's giant plans On December 27, trilateral ministerial negotiations on the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will take place in Tashkent. The day before, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov instructed Minister of Transport and Roads Jamshitbek Kalilov to thoroughly prepare an expert group, as "the railway project is very important for Kyrgyzstan to access external markets." Jeenbekov emphasized that the
A memorandum on the organization of financing for the acquisition of buses for the needs of the city of Bishkek was signed in Kyrgyzstan on December 25 The Prime Minister of the republic, Sapar Isakov, stated that the new transport will be launched in the capital by the end of spring 2018. The head of the Cabinet particularly noted that the buses will run on gas, which will significantly reduce harmful emissions into the air. According to Isakov, the implementation of the document will benefit
The President of Kyrgyzstan has banned blocking roads during the passage of his convoy. Now traffic will only be restricted on the side where the president is traveling; the oncoming side will not be blocked.
How Animals Paved the Great Silk Road “The ‘discoverers’ of the Great Silk Road were animals,” say archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Novosibirsk State University. This conclusion was reached by scientists as a result of studying a previously unexplored cave in modern Kyrgyzstan — in the heart of the most famous trade route in human history. Findings made during archaeological excavations showed that in
The traditional horseback game of kok-boru has been included in the representative list of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage. This decision was made at the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which is taking place from December 4 to 9 on Jeju Island (South Korea). In addition to Kyrgyzstan, 33-34 new applications for popular customs and forms of creativity will be considered at the meeting: Armenia's proposal
Bicycle paths are planned to be built along the Issyk-Kul coast Ring road around Issyk-Kul. What else did Isakov discuss with the Premier of China As part of the reconstruction of roads along the Issyk-Kul coast, bicycle paths are planned to be built. This was reported by the information support department of the government apparatus.
Dancers from Kyrgyzstan won at the international tournament held in Dubai (UAE). This was reported by the Dance Sport Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic. On December 10, 2017, the annual international tournament for sports ballroom dancing "WDSF International Open taken place in Dubai-2017" was held in the United Arab Emirates.
Kyrgyzstani Artem Nosarev won the cup for the will to win at the KWU World Karate Championship. This was reported by coach Sergey Shevchenko (KWF Federation). The World Championship took place in Yekaterinburg (Russia). More than 240 fighters from 48 countries participated. Nosarev competed in the weight category up to 65 kilograms. “He fought four matches: won three and lost one. In the final protocol, he placed fifth. He fought excellently, and the organizers appreciated this, noting him in
