Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan warns Afghanistan humanitarian crisis endangering whole region
Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov highlighted instability in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in 2021.
Two Tajik citizens killed, ten injured in conflict with Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security reported two individuals were killed and ten wounded in an armed conflict on the border with Kyrgyzstan that began on Thursday.
Shooting reported between Kyrgyz, Tajik border troops
A shooting erupted between border forces of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Thursday, the Kyrgyz border service said, adding that the Tajik side used mortars and grenades.
Kyrgyzstan rejects idea of US military center in the country
Kyrgyzstan will not host a US military base on its soil, President Sadyr Japarov says. Bishkek has announced such a move would place the central Asian country in a "cat and mouse" game with world powers. Earlier, Uzbekistan had opposed the US military deployment in the country.
At Least 32 Killed after Turkish Cargo Plane Crashed in Kazakhstan
At least 32 people have reportedly died in the crash of a Turkish cargo plane near the airport in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.
