The return to Kyrgyzstan of fired national security chief Kamchybek Tashiyev in the past week begs the question of whether ...

The buildings in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan reflect Soviet-era architecture and planning. Symmetry and simplicity dominate the ...

Domestic violence was not something people spoke about openly in Kyrgyzstan in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet ...

By Liudmila BlagonravovaDomestic violence was not something people spoke about openly in Kyrgyzstan in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet ...

Divers have found a medieval metropolis is sitting at the bottom of a mountain lake in Kyrgyzstan. The city, currently on the bottom of Lake Issyk-Kul is remarkably well-preserved, complete with brick ...

Promotion material with the title of the State Tax Service’s investigation, featuring Tashiev in the middle. Credit: Kyrgyz ...

The 2025 edition of the World Happiness Report 2025 has been released, offering a global snapshot of well-being based on economic, social ...

A seasonal panoramic train runs from Bishkek to Balykchy in Kyrgyzstan during summer, with ticket prices starting at ₹1,000. Take an inside tour of the train. | Travel ...

Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – ...

Over 1.7 million foreign tourists visited Uzbekistan in the first two months of 2026, marking a 33 percent increase compared with the same period last year, the country's National Statistics Committee ...

In Uzbekistan, it is customary to greet someone by asking how they are; the typical response is “I am good, Alhamdulillah,” regardless of how the person is actually feeling. People rarely express ...