Kyrgyzstan
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Most of the victims of the flood in the village of Abshir Ota, Nougat district, Osh region, are children and teenagers aged 8 to 19 years. A state of emergency has been declared in the area. It is said that the bridge collapsed on the Osh-Botken highway.
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The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) allocated 79 million dollars for the construction of 112,000 square meters of public mortgage housing in Kyrgyzstan. The Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration is in the first reading of the draft law on the ratification of the loan agreements between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Islamic Development Bank on the project "Financing affordable housing according to Sharia standards", signed on April 26, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. approved.
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Kyrgyzstan is not interested in helping Russia circumvent Western sanctions. "Russia is our largest partner, and therefore we do not want to get into a situation where our small, developing country is required to solve problems between third parties," said Deputy Head of the Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov.
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The president of Kyrgyzstan reacted to the video of Akhmetova, who "considered herself an expert on Central Asia". Japarov rejected conspiracy theories about Rothschild involvement in uranium mining in Issyk-Kul region. In a five-minute video, the president called the allegations completely false. He emphasized that there are external forces that seek to destabilize the country and called on the people not to trust such persons, whom he called "external enemies".
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The representative of the embassy, Melis Moldaliev, was informed of the deep concern of the Pakistani government about the news about the incidents involving Pakistani students studying in Kyrgyzstan. Also, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan called to take all measures to ensure the safety of Pakistani students and citizens living in Kyrgyzstan.
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On May 13, a fight broke out between Kyrgyz and foreigners in one of the hostels in Bishkek. On the night of May 18, after this brawl, a protest was organized with the participation of about 1,000 people. 29 people were injured in the clashes. The Prime Minister of Pakistan expressed concern about Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan.
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The traditional event in Kyrgyzstan - the "Immortal Regiment" procession was canceled this year. Nurlan Ismailov, deputy head of the Public Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, informed about this at a press conference held in the "Kabar" agency.
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It was reported that an incident involving the use of weapons took place on the Kyrgyz-Tajikistan border. According to the Kyrgyz side, Tajik shepherds penetrated 250-300 meters from the border and threw stones at the demands of the Kyrgyz border guards. There are no casualties among Kyrgyz border guards. According to unconfirmed information, one citizen of Tajikistan was wounded in the leg.
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The Kyrgyz government has urged its citizens to postpone their trips to Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan explained this measure with the current regime of increased transit control when entering the Russian Federation. The department added that under the current circumstances, the reason for travel to Russia can only be "compelling reasons".