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BISHKEK (TCA) — On July 30, an annual Horse Games Festival will be held at the shore of Tulpar-Kol lake, which is located at the foot of Lenin Peak in the Pamir-Alai mountains in southern Kyrgyzstan, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said on July 21. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on July 17, the last day of its 40th session which opened on 10 July in Istanbul, Turkey, inscribed eight new sites on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List including Western Tien-Shan, a transnational site shared by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, UNESCO said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Second World Nomad Games will be held from September 3 to 8, 2016 at Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. An official website of the World Nomad Games (WNG) has been launched (http://worldnomadgames.com) which is available in three languages - Russian, Kyrgyz and English, and provides also a mobile version. During the Games, the schedule and program of all events and medal standings will be available on the website. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — The World Heritage Committee has decided to add Uzbekistan’s Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz to the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the over-development of tourist infrastructure in the site, the Committee said on July 13. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Representatives of 25 tourism businesses and museums from across Kyrgyzstan gathered in Bishkek on July 12 to highlight the rich heritage of museums throughout the country and to discuss the important role these museums can play in the tourist industry. The Center for Museum Initiatives organized the event in partnership with the United States through USAID’s Business Growth Initiative (BGI), the US Embassy in Bishkek said. Continue reading
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — A two-day roundtable discussion on the importance of environmental protection for sustainable development of tourism in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan completed on June 27 in the country’s popular tourist resort. Organized jointly with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Aarhus Centre, the event aimed at raising awareness of local communities on how to preserve the environment and create necessary conditions for the local population and visitors during the tourist season. Continue reading
