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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Second World Nomad Games (WNG) are over, and it is time to sum up all the pluses and minuses and draw some conclusions. Delegations from 62 countries took part in the Games, which took place from September 3 to 8 at Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. More than 500 journalists from foreign and domestic media covered the event. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Today, September 10, the Karakol historical regional study museum in Kyrgyzstan is officially opening a permanent exhibition of the unique journey across Central Asia accomplished by Ella Maillart, world-renowned Swiss traveler and journalist, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek says that a U.S. delegation comprised of rodeo cowboys, Native American dancers, Peace Corps Volunteers, and an American Indian carpet weaver will participate in the Second World Nomad Games on September 3-8 in Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Mayor’s Office of Balykchy and the International Republican Institute on August 23 signed a memorandum of understanding to support a pilot project on improving municipal services delivery in the town of Balykchy, northern Kyrgyzstan, through a so-called “single window model”, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The fourth annual fruit-and-berry festival “Karagat Fest” was held in Teploklyuchenka village of Ak-Suu district of Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region on August 6. The event has been held for the fourth consecutive year as part of the Karagat Plus Program implemented by AVEP Non-Governmental Foundation with the financial support of Kumtor Gold Company. The Company’s contribution to the program implementation and development of greenhouse facilities during the four years has amounted to KGS 67 million. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Given favorable geographical and climatic conditions for the development of mountain skiing and tourism in Kyrgyzstan, the Government has initiated a pilot project of a Mountain Ski Cluster in the Issyk-Kul province, Economy Minister Arzybek Kojoshev said at a meeting held last week in the province’s main city, Karakol, to discuss the project, the Ministry’s press service said. Continue reading
