https://www.rferl.org/z/663 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Kyrgyzstan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/663 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:32:08 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL In Kyrgyzstan's remote Batken region, locals say people and horses have fallen to their deaths while traversing the only road to the village of Zardaly. Now that road is being expanded and reinforced, with transformative effects for the region, including new housing and a planned power station. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-village-batken-mountain-road/33784755.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-village-batken-mountain-road/33784755.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:33:14 +0200 KyrgyzstanVideo ArchiveVideos Data compiled by RFE/RL reveals how a surge in high-level diplomacy, economic engagement, and regional initiatives has elevated Beijing from a neighboring power to Central Asia’s leading economic partner. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-xi-jinping-central-asia-trade-russia/33777593.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-xi-jinping-central-asia-trade-russia/33777593.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:19:22 +0200 ChinaFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories China has overtaken Russia as the largest source of foreign direct investment in Central Asia, according to the Eurasian Development Bank. China’s accumulated investment in the region exceeded $35 billion in 2025, it said. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-russia-investment-central-asia-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-turkmnistan-kyrgyzstan-tajikstan/33776911.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-russia-investment-central-asia-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-turkmnistan-kyrgyzstan-tajikstan/33776911.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:52:43 +0200 ChinaFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories When Kazakhstan launched Central Asia’s first large-scale cloud-seeding program on May 17, it called it a high-tech response to drought, water scarcity, and accelerating desertification. https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-cloud-seeding-central-asia-weather/33772843.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-cloud-seeding-central-asia-weather/33772843.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:24:36 +0200 FeaturesAfghanistanIranKazakhstanKyrgyzstanUzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Russia is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build schools and universities across Central Asia, reinforcing the use of the Russian language at a time when younger generations in the region are increasingly exposed to Western and Chinese influences. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-schools-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan/33771019.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-schools-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan/33771019.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:52:40 +0200 FeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan Uzbekistan Environmental activists in Kyrgyzstan are opposing plans to stage the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Lake Issyk-Kul this summer, warning that the high-speed powerboat races could harm one of Central Asia’s most sensitive ecosystems. https://www.rferl.org/a/boat-races-protected-kyrgyz-lake/33766726.html https://www.rferl.org/a/boat-races-protected-kyrgyz-lake/33766726.html Wed, 27 May 2026 17:35:01 +0200 NewsKyrgyzstanThe Rundown Stories The coup trial of former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev signals a major shift in Kyrgyzstan’s political system. More than a criminal case, it reflects President Sadyr Japarov’s effort to eliminate his last major rival within the ruling elite and consolidate centralized presidential power. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tashiev-coup-trial-japarov-power-struggle-rivalry/33764407.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tashiev-coup-trial-japarov-power-struggle-rivalry/33764407.html Tue, 26 May 2026 08:41:00 +0200 FeaturesKyrgyzstanThe Rundown Stories