 
        
        Traffic in Ala-Too Square will be restricted before Independence Day.
Traffic on Ala-Too Square will be restricted before Independence Day, the Public Relations and Media Department of the Bishkek City Hall reported.
 
        
        Traffic on Ala-Too Square will be restricted before Independence Day, the Public Relations and Media Department of the Bishkek City Hall reported.
 
        
        In November of this year, a joint nomination with Kazakhstan for "Traditional Knowledge of Yurt Construction" will be considered for inclusion in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. This was reported by the responsible secretary of the National Commission of Kyrgyzstan for UNESCO, Elnura Korchueva.
 
        
        The State Agency for Environmental Protection and Forestry (GAOOSiLH) has suspended sport and amateur hunting of wild ungulates in selected areas. This was reported by the hunting department of GAOOSiLH.
 
        
        In the photo: Second graders of the "Olymp" primary school in Osh during a Russian language lesson.
 
        
        In the photo: Students and teachers from Gymnasium No. 1 in Chui region and School No. 52 in the city of Osh pose for a photo in a joint summer camp on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in July.
 
        
        Kyrgyz authorities are convinced that the republic can benefit from the ban imposed by Russia on agricultural imports from the European Union and several other countries. Following Moscow's decision to prohibit the import of agricultural products from the EU and a number of Western countries, plans for a significant increase in supplies to Russia began to take shape in Bishkek. The Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan reported that during negotiations with the Russian side, they managed to
 
        
        In the photo: Kyrgyz nurse Zamira Omorova cares for newborns in a maternity hospital in Kara-Balta (Chui region) in June.
 
        
        Recently, in the city of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, the Olympic team of Kyrgyzstan played a friendly match against the youth team of Kazakhstan. The game ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of the home team. The first half ended with a score of 2:0. At the start of the second half, the players coached by Mirlan Eshenov noticeably intensified and managed to score one goal. The goal was scored by midfielder Avazbek Otkeev from Bishkek's "Dordoi." The third goal was conceded by the
 
        
        The magazine "Forbes" published a ranking of the most visited resorts from the former USSR countries, which included two health resorts of the Kyrgyz Republic — the sanatoriums "Issyk-Kul Aurora" and "Blue Issyk-Kul," which are members of the Association of Resorts of Kyrgyzstan. The selection was made based on criteria such as maximum mentions and the number of bookings.
 
        
        On August 5, a Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Tourism was signed between the Department of Tourism of the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic and the South Korean company "TOFA".
 
        
        Russia will allocate 500 million dollars to support the economy of Kyrgyzstan for its swift accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, stated the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev.
 
        
        On August 13, at the "Manas" cinema in Bishkek, the completed film "Kurmanjan Datka" was delivered to the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by the press service of the ministry.
 
        
        On August 13, a presentation of the music video for the song “Kyrgyz Biy” will take place in Bishkek. Public and cultural figures of the republic, as well as representatives of the media, are invited to the event.
 
        
        The television companies “CBS” (USA) and “First Field International” (Russia), with the support of the Tourism Department of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, will shoot another season of the rating reality show “Amazing Race” in the Kyrgyz Republic.
 
        
        The main goal is to combat extremist messages that young people in Kyrgyzstan receive from recruiters. Concerns about the vulnerability of Kyrgyz youth to extremist ideas compel educators to respond. The creation of a manual on religious studies for youth titled "Religions in the History of World Culture" was prompted by the intensified activities of banned religious organizations. “The propaganda of ideas by banned movements poses a threat to security and can destabilize the
 
        
        The film "Kyrmanjan Datka" by Sadik Sher-Niyaz has been included in the program of the Montreal International Film Festival. DW spoke with the Kyrgyz director about this film and the development of cinema in Kyrgyzstan. The film "Kyrmanjan Datka," set during the period of the annexation of territories inhabited by Kyrgyz tribes to the Russian Empire, has been included in the program of the Montreal International Film Festival (August 21 - September 1). Director Sadik
 
        
        On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan published recommendations for tourists, which included a warning to its citizens asking them not to travel to West African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, reported the Xinhua news agency.
 
        
        In honor of Independence Day, the National Bank issued five types of collectible coins. According to Alexey Faleev, head of the cash management department, silver and copper-nickel coins have been put into circulation. The coins feature "Barsbek – the kagan of the Kyrgyz," "The Tomb of Manas," and "The Owl," which is listed in the Red Book. A distinctive feature of the silver coin is its striking relief highlighting.
 
        
        In Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev. "We have many plans," said Vladimir Putin. These include investment plans, especially in energy, and serious plans for developing cooperation in other sectors, he added.
 
        
        A new car has appeared in Kyrgyzstan, designed from scratch by local craftsmen from the design studio "New Format." The main author of the car, named "Tulpar Karager," is Meder Koilubaev. The art director of the studio fulfilled a childhood dream. "I dreamed of such a car, and my team and I poured our hearts into our creation," he shared with "VB." The concept car "Tulpar Karager" was created based on a BMW. Under the hood is a 12-cylinder BMW
 
        
        The head of the International Historical and Archaeological Expedition at Issyk-Kul, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences Vladimir Ploskih, reported that new artifacts from the sunken capital of Chigu (or Chigucheng) of the once powerful nomadic Usun state have been discovered during the current field season.
 
        
        The crew of the catamaran, with Kyrgyzstan's Konstantin Kalmykov as the tactical helmsman, took first place in the Open Multihull Class division. The regatta took place near the island of Phuket.
 
        
        In the Doing Business-2014 country ranking, Kyrgyzstan took the 68th position, improving its indicators by two points compared to last year's results, surpassing countries such as Turkey and China. This is reported in the World Bank's report.
 
        
        Tankers from Kyrgyzstan showed the third best time during the opening of the World Championship in Tank Biathlon-2014, which started in the Moscow region village of Alabino, where the Russian Ministry of Defense's training ground is located. This was reported by the press service of the domestic defense ministry on Tuesday.
 
        
        A 19-year-old dancer from Bishkek amazed the judges of the famous American show "America’s Got Talent." This was reported by blogger Kairat Bekmambetov on his blog.
 
        
        Recently, in the loft "Tsех," six artists working in different genres of contemporary art presented their new works. The audience was shown paintings by Evgeny Chervi Makshakov, a well-known tattoo master and graffiti artist in Bishkek, who had already held his first solo exhibition here in the spring, Taras Piz, "Battalion named after Semen Chuykov," the art group Doksa, and Kristina Glazunova.
 
        
        The Ministry of Agriculture and Melioration proposed to South Korea to import beans from Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by the press service of the ministry on July 30, 2014. Minister Talaybek Aidaraliev met with the director of the South Korean FIT Association, Kim Sok Dong, and businessmen. During the meeting, issues related to the export of agricultural products from Kyrgyzstan to South Korea were discussed, in particular, the businessmen showed interest in Kyrgyz beans. They reported that a
 
        
        Issyk-Kul topped the top 10 resorts of the former USSR for summer vacations of Russians.
 
        
        A meeting of the permanent commission of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the CIS on agricultural policy, natural resources, and ecology was held on the shores of Issyk-Kul. It was chaired by its head, the chair of the Moldovan Parliament's Commission on Environment and Climate Change, Violeta Ivanov. Participants in the meeting included parliamentarians from the member states of the Commonwealth from the upper legislative bodies of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
 
        
        The Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic reports on the rules for crossing the border of the Kyrgyz Republic for tourists from the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 
        
        The audience of the World Nomad Games, which will take place in September at Issyk-Kul, may reach 500 million people. This was announced today at a press conference by the director of the tourism department and deputy minister of culture, information, and tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, Maksat Chakiev.
 
        
        From July 17 to September 1, international tourist groups will be allowed to cross the Karkyra River bridge in the Chaar-Kuduk area of the Tyup district in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, outside the "Karkyra-road" checkpoint. This was reported yesterday, July 16, by the press service of the State Border Service.
 
        
        Kyrgyz citizens will be able to apply for British visas online on the website of the British Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic (www.gov.uk), announced the regional representative of the UK Visa and Immigration Agency, Chris White, a representative of the General Consulate in Istanbul, during a meeting with journalists on Thursday.
 
        
        The foreign ministers of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a cooperation program for 2014-2015 aimed at strengthening political dialogue between the two countries. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, released on Tuesday, July 15.
 
        
        A border checkpoint for mountain tourists has been opened in Kyrgyzstan. This was reported on Wednesday, July 16, by the press service of the border troops of the republic to the News-Asia portal.
 
        
        The dates of the Third Central Asian Book Forum Open Central Asia Book Forum and Literature Festival (OCABF-2014), the literary competition, and the video film competition have been announced.
 
        
        Representatives of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the opening of a visa center in Bishkek in the near future, which will issue visas for citizens of Kyrgyzstan. Additionally, the issue of opening a diplomatic representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in France is being discussed. This was reported by the press service of the domestic Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
 
        
        The Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken the necessary measures to ensure order and public safety at Lake Issyk-Kul during the tourist season, the press service of the law enforcement agency reported to "Vzglyad".
 
        
        The "Naryn Regional Association of Entrepreneurs," with financial support from GIZ in Kyrgyzstan, is creating a tourist map of the Naryn region.
 
        
        The cable car from Almaty to Issyk-Kul could pay off in five years. This was reported by the head of the ecological union of Kazakhstan "Tabigat," Mels Eleusizov.
 
        
        Experts propose organizing tourist gold mining in Kyrgyzstan. This idea was voiced today during a round table discussion titled “Small Mining Business - A New Area of Development for the Country” by the head of the consortium of experts on the development strategy for the mining industry, Valentin Bogdetsky.
 
        
        The Silk Road corridor in the Kyrgyz Republic has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
 
        
        The long-awaited exhibition "In the Footsteps of the Snow Leopard" has opened at the National Museum of Fine Arts named after Gapar Aitiev.
 
        
        Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a rapid increase in population. This was stated by specialists from the National Statistical Committee at a press conference on Thursday.
 
        
        The results of the competition for the best Kyrgyz carpet, held at the IV International Festival "Kyrgyz Shyrdagy" at the "Koshoy" stadium in the At-Bashinsky district of the Naryn region, have been summarized. According to the results of the competition, 3rd place was awarded to - Moorqan Orozbakova from the village of Acha-Kayind in the At-Bashinsky district, Dinara Imashova from the village of Kyzyl-Tuu in the Naryn region, Roza Sheyshenalieva from the village of
 
        
        A ballet artist from Kyrgyzstan took 2nd place in the competition in Sochi. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism.
 
        
        The XIV International Issyk-Kul Sports Games will take place from September 4 to 12. This was announced at a meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and conduct of the games.
 
        
        The global study was conducted by the European Scientific and Industrial Chamber with a grant from the European Union. The data was processed at the University of Brussels, Belgium.