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

About 100 waste processors supply to the necessities of the growing waste volume, said a specialist of the waste management department of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision at the Urban Forum held in Bishkek on 17 October

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

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