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Festival of Japanese Culture at Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — Between May 13 and 15, the Embassy of Japan in Kyrgyzstan is organizing a Festival of Japanese Culture at Lake Issyk-Kul. Continue reading

Kyrgyzstan’s tourism industry pins hopes on Second World Nomad Games

BISHKEK (TCA) — Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov invited members of the delegation of the UN agencies’ Executive Councils to take part in the opening ceremony of the Second World Nomad Games to be held this September at Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul. The high-profile UN delegation visited Kyrgyzstan on May 2-7.      Continue reading

Resorts on Kyrgyz lake Issyk-Kul can receive environmental upgrade

BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on 19 April held an environmental workshop in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to share information about successful advisory projects supported by the Bank and stimulate further activity in this area. This is in response to the needs and concerns expressed by the Issyk-Kul government and local resorts to reduce costs and preserve the ecological situation in the region. Continue reading

Kyrgyzstan takes back Issyk-Kul resorts from Uzbekistan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Government of Kyrgyzstan at the closed-door meeting on April 4 decided to take back from Uzbekistan four resorts at Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz media reported with reference to the Government’s press service. Continue reading

United States supports tourism development in Karakol in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — The newly created destination management organization, Destination Karakol, unveiled plans last week to develop and promote the greater Karakol area as an appealing, year-round tourism destination in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul province. This initiative is supported by the United States through the USAID Business Growth Initiative, the USAID BGI Project said. Continue reading

Tourism development program presented in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan’s Tourism Development Program until 2020, presented on March 30, aims at creation of favorable conditions for tourism and increase of its share in GDP by at least 7% and increase of the annual number of foreign tourists by 20%. Continue reading