Kyrgyzstan

Five countries elected to UN Security Council; Germany misses out

Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Amon Murwira and his delegation celebrate after winning a seat as a non-premanent member of the UN Security Council on June 3, 2026.

Kyrgyzstan charges ousted ex-security boss with coup plot, lawyer says

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov speaks to the media as he visits a polling station during the snap parliamentary election in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan November 30, 2025. Kyrgyz Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

As population surges, Kyrgyzstan’s schools buckle

Grappling with a surging young population and underfunding, Kyrgyzstan is battling to modernise its education system.

Corruption probe against former Kyrgyz security chief widens with arrest of his brother

Kyrgyzstan accuses sacked security chief of corruption as purge widens

Kyrgyzstan moves to purge allies of ousted security chief

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

German foreign minister to discuss sanctions, energy with Central Asian counterparts

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul speaks during news conference in Riga, Latvia January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Top EU diplomat to visit Kyrgyzstan for talks on sanctions

Kyrgyzstan seeks talks with EU over report that bloc considers sanctions over Russia trade

News analysis

China is now Central Asia’s top trading partner. Will there be a tug of war with Russia?

A freight train near the railway station of Dostyk at the Kazakh-Chinese border, a key hub for trade between China and Europe through Central Asia.

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