113 nations will participate in the VI World Nomad Games will take place in Kyrgyzstan from 31 August, with the opening ceremony to be held at the Bishkek Arena Stadium and main competitions and closing ceremony around Lake Issyk-Kul and Cholpon-Ata

The bodies of two foreign climbers who went missing early this month below Korumdu Peak have been found by rescuers dropped by helicopter at 4.300m, search for third member still ongoing; on the ascent of the 6.613 meters peak, a storm caught the team

First F1H2O Kyrgyzstan World Championship was held at Issyk-Kul salt lake; President Japarov underlined how Central Asia proved to be a region apt for world-class events and posted pictures with leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

A massive traffic jam formed in Boom Gorge on the road toward Bishkek at around 2 a.m. of Sunday for tourists returning from Issyk-Kul Lake: the extreme heat forced many people to leave late in the evening or during the night

First comprehensive update of the national Red Book in two decades has been launched; under new cooperation agreement the National Academy of Sciences will collect data on rare species of flora and fauna to describe population sizes, habitat ranges, risks