Representatives of 23 municipalities of Osh and Naryn provinces were awarded grant certificates in the amount of KGS 38 million at the ceremony held on March 23, 2018, in Bishkek. The grants will be used to solve priority issues identified by the citizens, such as construction of kindergartens and improvement of water services.
On March 19, 2018, a kindergarten was inaugurated in Besh-Koruk village in the rural municipality of Aleksandrovka in Chui.
The French Alliance in Bishkek, jointly with the Embassies of Switzerland, France, Belgium, Canada, and the Delegation of the European Union are happy to announce the week of the Francophonie, which will be held from March 12 to 17, 2018 in Bishkek.
Today, on March 6, 2018, the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic Mrs. Véronique Hulmann and the Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Talantbek Batyraliev signed an agreement for a four-year project aiming at improving the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases.
Almaty, Kazakhstan, February 28, 2018—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is hosting today a regional conference to promote digital financial services, including e-money, Internet and mobile banking in Central Asia. The event is part of a larger World Bank Group effort to help people and small businesses access financial services, which is key to combating poverty and driving economic growth.
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) signed a memorandum of understanding on 14 February 2018 in Riga, Latvia. The intended areas of cooperation include development of curriculum for UCA’s undergraduate programme in Economics, faculty and student exchanges as well as research cooperation.
On February 14, 2018 the Ministry of Economy invited representatives of relevant state bodies, expert community and international organizations to discuss specific measures for the optimization of services provided at the local level.
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met today with Sapar Isakov, Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic on the sidelines of a conference in Dubai. Following the meeting, Ms. Lagarde made the following statement:
Batken Oblast –Batken State University inaugurates two new Nonprofit Management (NPM) Resource Centers at its affiliate branches - Suluktu Regional Institute and Kyzyl-Kiya Multidisciplinary Institute - on February 6 and 9, 2018 respectively. The Resource Centers will provide informational and consultative support on nonprofit management issues. The Resource Center will also serve as a platform for guest lectures, conferences and discussions on different topics.
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic – The Coordination Board of Public Councils of State Bodies (CB - PCs SBs) opens its office on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. The official opening ceremony will start at 16:00 at the address: 96 B Kievskaya Street, 7th floor, office 716/3.