Paris, the village of light in Kyrgyzstan's rugged mountains To reach Paris's Eiffel Tower, Nurzhigit Abrahman had to zig-zag through treacherous mountain passes and avoid an avalanche before getting ...

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On January 15, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Keremet Bank, a Kyrgyz financial institution formerly known as AsiaUniversalBank and later Rosinbank. The bank, over 97% state-owned, has ...

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Kyrgyz Lender Keremet Bank to Appeal After Being Hit With US Sanctions BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyz lender Keremet Bank on Thursday said it would challenge a decision by the U.S. Treasury to impose ...

BISHKEK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Kyrgyz lender Keremet Bank on Thursday said it would challenge a decision by the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions on it for allegedly creating a hub for trade payments ...

U.S. sanctions Kyrgyz bank with history of corruption, money laundering, and political intrigue. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Kyrgyz Keremet Bank, citing violations of ...

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Moldova arrests former Kyrgyz presidential advisor who had requested political asylum after accusing his president of corruption and election rigging. Acting on a warrant issued by Kyrgyzstan, Moldova ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 13. Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Zhaparov has signed a law amending the country’s legislation on free economic zones (FEZ), Trend reports. The changes are aimed at ...

ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev, who paid first official visit to Kazakhstan on Jan. 10. During the talks, the President expressed ...

“[Pray] that somehow the Lord will intervene in this situation and give His church strength,” Brobbel says. Header photo: Parliament photographed from above. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.