Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia celebrates diversity on foundation of tolerance and understanding - opinion

Amidst AI-driven progress and escalating conflicts, Central Asia remains a beacon of stability and unity with its rich history and enduring values of tolerance and respect.

 THE HOSTING GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is flanked by leaders of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan at a meeting in Berlin, last year.
 The cargo ship Mehmet Bey waits to pass through the Bosphorus Strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022

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 Then-Russian ambassador to Japan Mikhail Yurievich Galuzin speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the embassy in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2022.

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Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border calm as ceasefire largely holds

On Friday, Kyrgyzstan reported "intense battles" with Central Asian neighbor Tajikistan and said 24 people had been killed in the latest outbreak of violence.

 A view shows a burnt armored personnel carrier of Kyrgyz forces near Golovnoi water distribution facility outside the village of Kok-Tash in Batken province, Kyrgyzstan May 5, 2021.

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict: Tensions rise with Russia allies

Kyrgyzstan accuses Tajik forces of using tanks, armored vehicles and mortars * Tajikistan accuses Kyrgyz troops of shelling outposts, seven villages with heavy weaponry.

 A service member of Kyrgyz special operations forces stands guard near Golovnoi water distribution facility outside the village of Kok-Tash in Batken province, Kyrgyzstan May 5, 2021.

New ambassadors present credentials to Herzog

The Ambassadors of Tanzania, the Republic of Armenia, Austria, Singapore and Kyrgyzstan presented their credentials to President Isaac Herzog.

 Singaporian Ambassador to Israel Chuan Poh Lim presenting credentials to President Isaac Herzog, April 7, 2022.

US President and world leaders react to the terror attack in New York City

The attack is the bloodiest single attack on New Yorkers since September 11, 2001.

Members of the New York City police department stand guard amid heightened security during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 18, 2017.

Body of missing hiker Hila Livne found in Kyrgyzstan before Yom Kippur

A Facebook group dedicated to finding Hila said she loved nature and traveling, noting that she had visited Australia and New Zealand and hiked the Israeli Trail.

Hila Livne