Kyrgyzstan will not experience power outages — PM
BISHKEK (TCA) — There will be no power outages in Kyrgyzstan during the ongoing repair works at the Toktogul hydroelectric power plant, Prime Minister Temir Sariyev has said. Continue reading
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Central Asia outlook for 2016: a geopolitical stalemate
BISHKEK (TCA) — Politically and economically, Central Asia will largely depend on Russia’s and China’s recovery and any prediction for 2016 can make sense only with consideration of the political and economic capabilities of these two countries. Continue reading
Government suggests legalizing gambling business in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan has proposed to allow casinos and slot machines in the country. The initiative was opposed by the public and some MPs. Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan’s largest hydro power plant suffers serious problems
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Toktogul hydro power plant (HPP) located in the south of Kyrgyzstan recently suffered two accidents. To help find causes of the accidents and cope with their consequences, Russian energy specialists arrived in Kyrgyzstan. Continue reading
US and local publishers bring classic American stories to Kyrgyz language
BISHKEK (TCA) — The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek has announced the release of the Kyrgyz-language translation of the beloved American children’s story Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O’Brien. This effort was a partnership between the U.S. Embassy and the Kyrgyz Association of Publishers. With U.S. support, Mara Publishing House also recently published the Kyrgyz-language version of the popular classic Selected Stories by O’Henry. Upcoming titles to be released in Kyrgyz in 2016 include: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen; Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury; Where the Wild Things Are by Maurce Sendak; What Do People Do All Day by Richard Scarry; The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle; The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka; Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey; The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger; and several works by Dr. Seuss. Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan denounces hydro power project agreement with Russia
BISHKEK (TCA) — On December 31 the Government of Kyrgyzstan denounced the Kyrgyz-Russian intergovernmental Agreements on the construction and operation of Kyrgyzstan’s Kambarata-1 hydro power plant and the Upper Naryn cascade of hydro power plants, the Kyrgyz governmental press service said. Continue reading
