Day: April 10, 2023

Kazakhstan will not allow its territory to be used to circumvent sanctions against Russia, and to prevent such attempts, a goods monitoring system has been operating in the country since April 1. Roman Vasilenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, stated this in an interview with Al Jazeera channel.

According to him, there is no customs control on the border between Kazakhstan and Russia, and there are 51 border crossings between the two countries.

«You can imagine the intensity of the daily exchange. But from the first day of the conflict (in Ukraine), we said that while we are not imposing sanctions on Russia, we will also not allow our territory to be used for the circumvention of sanctions,» he said.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan recalled that Kazakhstan also receives goods from countries that have not imposed sanctions against Russia (China, India, Vietnam). These imported products go to Russia without hindrance.

He noted that the Kazakh authorities have introduced an online system on April 1 that is tracking all goods crossing the country’s border. It is designed to show that the Republic of Kazakhstan complies with the restrictions imposed by Western countries against the Russian Federation.

Earlier, the Telegraph reported, citing the document, that the European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Central Asian countries for helping Russia bypass restrictive measures.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

Kyrgyzstan is on the list of countries with the highest crime rate. The republic took the 31st place out of 136 in the study by the World Population Review.

The crime index in the Kyrgyz Republic is 56.87 in 2023.

The top five countries with the highest crime rates are:

Venezuela (83.76);

Papua New Guinea (80.79);

South Africa (76.86);

Afghanistan (76.31);

Honduras (74.54).

The lowest crime rate in the world, according to experts, was registered in Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Japan and New Zealand.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

Schools of Kyrgyzstan have a quota for first-graders for the 2023/2024 academic year — 186,201 places. The Deputy Minister of Education and Science Toktobubu Ashymbayeva said at a press conference.

According to her, the last year quota was 165,000. In 2023, children born in 2016 will go to the first grade.

Electronic enrollment to schools has started in Kyrgyzstan today. The first stage of enrollment at the place of legal residence will continue until June 26. The second stage of registration, regardless of place of residence, will take place from June 26 to August 31.

A free call center (110) started to operate to advise citizens. Calls are received on working days from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

As a result of March 2023, the gross international reserves of Kyrgyzstan reached $2,489.7 billion. Website of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic says.

Over the past month, the gross international reserves decreased by $55.82 million. Compared to March 2022, the figure decreased by $272.24 million. The highest level of the reserves was registered in September 2021 — $3,241.14 billion.

The National Bank uses the reserves to smooth out sharp fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. The bank has conducted six interventions since the beginning of the year and sold dollars for a total of $307,370 million.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

An attempt to illegally import alcohol into the republic was prevented at Aktilek-Avtodorozhny checkpoint. Press center of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan reported.

«Alcohol was imported by one of the business entities that does not have a permit from the authorized state body for its sale and storage in Kyrgyzstan. The offender’s vehicle was impounded. About 1,800 liters of alcohol were confiscated,» the statement says.

The State Committee for National Security, together with the Tax Service, checks the origin of the goods and all those involved in its smuggling.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

A foreigner was detained for murder in Issyk-Ata district of Chui region. Press service of the Central Internal Affairs Department of the region reported.

The police received information about the body of a local resident with traces of violent death found in one of the houses in Ivanovka village on April 9. Investigators found more than ten stab wounds on the body.

At the same time, a citizen, who lives at the address where the body of the murdered man was found, was admitted to the surgery department of the territorial hospital with cuts to the elbows of both hands.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 122 «Murder» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The 39-year-old foreign citizen was detained on suspicion of committing the murder. A 25 centimeters long knife with traces of blood was confiscated from him.

The suspect was placed in a detention center. The investigation is ongoing.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree on the new post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Ukraine Idris Kadyrkulov. Press service of the head of state reported.

The diplomat has become the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to Moldova, Bulgaria and Romania, concurrently with the residence in Kyiv.

Idris Kadyrkulov became the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Ukraine in January 2022.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

The head of Eye Microsurgery Hospital, Almazbek Ismankulov, will be under arrest until June 9. The Oktyabrsky District Court of Bishkek made the decision to extend the period of his detention.

It was reported earlier that a criminal case was initiated against Almazbek Ismankulov and officials of the City Hall for corruption.

«It was found out during an inspection that the head of the hospital and several responsible officials of the structural divisions of the Bishkek City Hall committed criminal acts in order to illegally obtain material interests and other privileges. Despite the fact that the building of the 2nd unit of Clinical Hospital No. 6 cannot be rented out to individuals, and despite the acute shortage of hospital beds, they illegally rented it out deliberately lowering size of the rent. As a result, the state suffered material damage in the amount of 93,162,576 soms. The investigation is ongoing,» the Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement.

Another defendant in the case, Talant Ryskulbek uulu, director of the Municipal Property Management Department of the Bishkek City Hall, was placed under house arrest for the same period.

According to investigators, the building of the second unit of the City Hospital No. 6 was transferred to Almazbek Ismankulov and his hospital illegally.

In March 2023, the City Hall terminated the lease agreement with the Eye Microsurgery Hospital, which had occupied premises of the Clinical Hospital No. 6 for many years.

Source: 24.kg News Agency

Some districts of the capital will have no water on April 11. The City Hall reported.

Water supply will be suspended from 9 a.m. till midnight in the area bounded by Tolstoy, Bakaev, Altymyshev, Dzhunusaliev, Gagarin, Muromskaya, Tsialkovsky, Timur Frunze, Omur, Alykulov, Akhunbaev, Kok-Zhaiyk, Torugart streets, including in Rabochy Gorodok, Institute of Agriculture districts, Ak-Orgo, Ak-Ordo (northern part from Akhunbaev Street), Tenir-Too (below Akhunbaev Street) housing estates.

The shutdown is due to repairs at Gagarin and South-East water intakes and at the city’s water supply networks.

Source: 24.kg News Agency