The National Center of the Kyrgyz Republic for prevention of torture will hold a series of events dedicated to the International day in support of victims of torture from June 19 to June 28, 2017 within the framework of the awareness-rising campaign "Combining efforts against torture".
The Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the USAID Collaborative Governance Program, implemented by East-West Management Institute, will inaugurate four Free Legal Aid Centers (FLACs) in the following towns of Batken Oblast: Isfana on June 14, 2017, and Kadamjai on June 15, and in Jalal-Abad city and Bazar Korgon village of Jalal Abad Oblast on June 16, 2017.
Emotions ran high in Naryn (June 8) as the basketball team from the University of Central Asia and the Naryn Club Team continued their feud – but all ended well with apologies from both sides.
Renewable energy boost for coal-dependent country which aims for a greener future. Together, Burnoye Solar-1 and 2 will create one of the largest renewable energy generators in eastern Europe and largest in Central Asia
In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstanis dedicated the whole week to the human development issues. This year, they considered thoroughly issues of trade, labor migration, gender and other inequalities.
Senior delegates at Ministerial Conference on Energy, Astana Economic Forum, Foreign Investors’ Council. The EBRD is taking an active part in events during Expo-2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan, the theme of which will be “Future Energy”.
On December 14, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of the Kyrgyz Republic’s economic performance under the three year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The Board’s approval enables the immediate disbursement of SDR 9.514 million (about US$12.9 million). This would bring total disbursements under the arrangement to SDR 38.056 million (about US$51.5 million).
Bishkek – On June 5, 2017, 11 a.m., Anti-Corruption Business Council of the Kyrgyz Republic will hold a press conference to present the results of the May 30th voting in the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) Committee on Economic and Fiscal Policy on amendments to the Law “On Pledge” and the Civil Code aimed to protect the property rights of citizens and businesses. The press conference will take place at Kabar Information Agency at 175, Abdrakhmanov Street.
Talas, Kyrgyz Republic – Public Union “Association of Nonprofit Management (NPM) Educators” inaugurates a Nonprofit Management (NPM) Resource Center at Talas State University (TSU). The official opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 1, 2017, 10 a.m., 1st floor, room 101, Study bld. #5, Talas State University at the address: 35, Myrzalieva Street, Talas.
Modernisation of passenger terminal of country’s main air gateway. The EBRD is providing loan and grant financing to Manas Airport, the main air gateway in the Kyrgyz Republic, for the modernisation of the terminal building.