Asia Kyrgyzstan Despite international pressure to ban its trade, the country is increasing mercury production; the Aidarken mine is one of the few where new mercury is legally extracted for the international market
Asia Kyrgyzstan The number of poor families with children receiving monthly allowances has increased by 12,3% in five years in the country
Asia Kyrgyzstan Nearly 14 months after a post-election parliamentary revolt, people will go to the polls again today to vote for parliament after a new electoral code, approved 27 July, changed the structure of parliament, creating difficulties and confusion for voters
Asia Kyrgyzstan In the Central Electoral Commission's desire to crack down hard on violations by participants in the race, written warnings have been issued to eight deputy candidates to date, with two warnings a candidate's registration can be cancelled
Asia Kyrgyzstan In a survey of 1.649 households, the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic has determined that women in the country have one less hour of free time than men
Asia Kyrgyzstan Operators of the Digital Command Centre have detected and solved 849 crimes, misdeeds and administrative violations, using the 60 video surveillance cameras, since the beginning of the year in Bishkek
Asia Kyrgyzstan Around 100 athletes run the eco-cycle marathon in Jalal-Abad, to draw public attention to the problem of air pollution, as well as promoting environmentally friendly transport and a healthy lifestyle
Asia Kyrgyzstan According to the Freedom on the Net 2021 report by Freedom House, the country has moved from 56th to 53rd place over the past year and is listed as 'partially free', while the most striking restrictions are recorded in Myanmar, Belarus and Uganda
Asia Kyrgyzstan Residential buildings in the city of Batken have been handed over to 36 families affected by the conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border over the rights to access water resources this April
Asia Kyrgyzstan The first day of school, traditionally held on September 1st as in most former USSR countries, has been postponed for today in order to extend the tourist and harvesting seasons
Asia Kyrgyzstan 122 social buildings are planned to be built by the end of 2021, including 66 schools, 14 gyms, 17 kindergartens, 11 health and cultural facilities, for a total investment of US$15 million
Asia Kyrgyzstan A precious metals exchange could be opened in the country, having 255 gold deposits with the total reserve of 2.149 tons; about 18.3 tons of gold are mined annually, of which 18 exported