Asia Kyrgyzstan Over 1.100 Kyrgyz women have been murdered since 2010, with men as the murderers in 80% of cases and victims knowing their murderer in about 75% of cases, according to research commissioned by the Open Society Foundation
Asia Kyrgyzstan The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan banned banks from making payments under contracts without actual delivery of goods and services in the country as of the end of September
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Taliban movement has been officially removed from the list of banned organisations in the country, a decision that would be 'aimed at strengthening regional stability and maintaining dialogue'
Asia Kyrgyzstan The new BC Card Kyrgyzstan payment system has been launched in the country, and Chief Minister Akylbek Japarov made the first payment using this system
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new Minister directive for nursing staff on the operating ward stipulates that they must remain on the ward and not leave for the morning fingerprint check between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Asia Kyrgyzstan The International Volunteer School of the Organisation of Turkic States countries is taking place from 12 to 16 August, with the aim of strengthening volunteering and its role in solving social, economic, environmental and other problems
Asia Kyrgyzstan The implementation of the project to supply drinking water to 28 villages in the Batken region has begun
Asia Kyrgyzstan 200 hearing-impaired children will have free cochlear implant operations by the end of this year, the Ministry of Health reports
Asia Kyrgyzstan The ban on increasing fees for fee-based services in higher education institutions has been lifted by the President
Asia Kyrgyzstan To control the activities of mining companies, the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security initiated the creation of the state enterprise Jalal-Abad ken Bailyktary
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Municipality of Bishkek intends to install 'smart' water meters in residential areas; other actions have been taken in recent months to avoid a recurrence of the water shortage problem in summer
Asia Kyrgyzstan The National Cardiology Centre successfully performed the first transcatheter aortic valve implantation surgery, marking an important step in the development of high-tech medical care in the country, said Ministry of Health
Asia Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's universities have become a sought-after destination for thousands of Asian students, especially in medicine, but the good reputation built up over the years is in danger of being undermined by recent violent occurrences