AKIPRESS.COM – Regions of Kyrgyzstan lack 1,700 medical workers, Health Minister Alymkadyr Beishenaliev said at the meeting of the Parliament Committee for Budhet, Economic and Fiscal Policy.

Young specialists are sent to the regions under Doctor Deposit Project, when they are paid around 30,000 soms.

Narrow specialists are sent to the regions for a month or two, mobile clinic is dispatched also. This way medical assistance is provided and shortage of medical workers is compensated, the Health Minister said.

Source: Akipress

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AKIPRESS.COM – The budget of the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov and the Kyrgyz National University named after Zh. Balasagyn reached 1 billion soms, the budget of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after I. Akhunbaev amounted to 1.4 billion soms. This data was shared by Minister of Education and Science Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva at a joint meeting of the Ata-Jurt Kyrgyzstan, Ishenim factions and the Mekenchil parliamentary group.

Five leading universities of the country will take under their care 7 schools from each region from November 2023, according to the order of the Ministry.

The competence of teachers will be increased and schools will start using modern technologies as part of the program. 

University teachers will collaborate with school teachers and train them, the latter will improve their qualifications at universities. Students will work with pupils, the latter will receive professional knowledge at universities.

The minister noted that 35 schools will go through the digitalization stage faster and will also be able to create the most effective curriculum.

Source: Akipress

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ASTANA – Radmir Khaibullin, an 11-year-old accordionist, took the Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon, securing first place in the Classique category of 12 and under.

Trophée Mondial de l’Accordéon is a prestigious event for accordion players globally with a history of over 70 years. Since 2020, the competition has been held online, which was quite challenging for the young player.

Khaibullin presented a video performance featuring works “Fugue in D major” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Love Song” by Mark Fradkin, and “Fast Train” by Yuri Gavrilov. With this set, he triumphed at the French contest, bringing the first international open trophée to Kazakhstan.

Khaibullin is a fifth-grade boarding school student for gifted children at the Kazakh National University of Arts. He was just five years old when he first took the accordion.

Khaibullin is preparing for the upcoming national competition Astana Merey and an international competition in Barnaul, where he will represent Kazakhstan with Ruslan Turayev, his teacher and accomplished laureate of international music competitions, in December.

Source: Astana Times

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Belt and Road link to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been delayed by cost debate

TOKYO — Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for accelerated cooperation on a planned international railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan during a visit to the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Wednesday, Russian and Chinese state media reported.

China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan reached a basic agreement in September 2022 on an international railway connecting the three countries. Construction was expected to begin this fall, but China reportedly decided to postpone the project due to differences over construction cost sharing.

With a struggling economy, Kyrgyzstan is unable to bear the huge expense of the project. The country already has significant external debt after receiving massive aid loans from China. Constructing the new railway could increase its reliance on Beijing.

The planned railway, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, would have a total length of 454 kilometers and is expected to cost $3 billion to $6 billion.

It is part of China’s outreach to resource-rich Central Asia, a region long under Russian influence that is seeking to improve its connections with the global economy.

The primary overland route from China through Central Asia to Europe and the Arabian Sea now runs mostly through Kazakhstan. Achieving rail transport through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan would help increase transport volume and contribute to the development of routes that avoid Russia.

Li is on an official visit to Kyrgyzstan this week and met with the country’s Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov on Wednesday. On Thursday, he will attend a leaders’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, whose members include China, Russia and Central Asian countries.

Source: Nikkei Asia

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HANGZHOU, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — China dominated the pool with an easy 33-5 victory over Uzbekistan in the women’s water polo preliminary round at the 19th Asian Games here on Monday.

China showed their aggression from the beginning of the game by blocking Uzbekistan’s passes and scoring chances before storming to a 17-2 lead at half time.

Despite Uzbekistan’s efforts, they still couldn’t find an effective attacking method to narrow the gap in the second half.

The women’s water polo competition which contains seven teams will run from September 25 to October 1 at the Huanglong Sports Centre. The gold medal winner will claim the Asian berth at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

China, Kazakhstan and Japan are the major medal contenders, with China winning all three Asian Games gold medals since 2010.

“We are heading for the gold this time. we will get well prepared and have the confidence to defeat other teams,” said Chinese player Xiong Dunhan.

In other games on Monday, Japan crushed South Korea 33-2, Kazakhstan beat Singapore 12-6.

China will face Singapore on Tuesday. 

Source: English News

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Saudi low-cost airline flynas has commenced flights from Jeddah to Osh, the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan.

The route was launched in collaboration with the Air Connectivity Program (ACP) as part of flynas’ ambitious expansion plans. 

The inaugural event, attended by representatives from the Air Connectivity Program, flynas, and Jeddah Airports Company (JEDCO), celebrated the commencement of non-stop flights from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to Osh International Airport. This initiative further enhances the range of travel options to Central Asian destinations provided by flynas.

The new route will feature three weekly flights every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, catering to both tourists and residents with affordable, point-to-point travel. Additionally, flynas plans to introduce another air route to Kyrgyzstan early in October, operating three weekly flights from Jeddah to the capital, Bishkek.

The strategic collaboration between flynas and ACP is a significant milestone in driving Saudi Arabia’s tourism growth and is in line with the Saudi ecosystem’s broader efforts to attract 100 million tourists annually to the Kingdom by 2030.

Currently, flynas operates an extensive network that spans over 70 domestic and international destinations, with a frequency of 1,500 weekly flights. Since its inception in 2007, flynas has been the preferred choice for more than 60 million passengers.

With a focus on growth, flynas aims to expand its reach even further by serving a total of 165 domestic and international destinations, aligning with the objectives of Vision 2030 and contributing to the increased air connectivity within the Kingdom.

Source: Times Aero Space

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The volume of Turkmen gas supplies to China increased by about 10% in January – July of this year, Azernews reported, citing Kabar.

Turkmen gas supplies to China in January – July of this year at a cost of $5.85 billion, an increase of about 10%. This is evidenced by the data published by the Main Customs Administration of the People’s Republic of China.

Turkmenistan still ranks first among the countries selling pipeline gas to China. Russia is in second place, followed by Myanmar with an increase of 17.6% to $861.81 million. Next are Kazakhstan (down 5.4% to $614.32 million) and Uzbekistan (down 41.6% to $295.3 million).

Source: Azer News

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The final day saw contenders in the under and over 100kg categories take home gold after an exciting three days of the competition in Hungary.

The Judo Masters competition comes to an end in Budapest, Hungary. For day 3 of the competition, the heavyweight categories took centre stage and battled to be crowned champions.

In -90kg Olympic Champion Bekauri faced off against his compatriot Maisuradze and despite a tough fight, managed to take a tactical victory over the Georgian World Champion, crowning Bekauri as a double Masters Champion.

IJF President Marius Vizer awarded the medals.

At -78kg, World Champion Inbar Lanir of Israel was on fire all day, ending her contests quickly and efficiently.

In the final, it was no different – claiming the gold medal in under one minute against Malonga of France. Lanir now boasts her first Masters title, an impressive accolade to add to her collection.

Fun fact: World Champion Inbar Lanir fought for less than 1 MINUTE in total on the way to her final! #JudoMasters #Judo #Hungary #Budapest #Sport #OlympicQualifiers #RoadToParis2024 #WJT #Olympics pic.twitter.com/OXx7Ednmdt

— Judo (@Judo) August 6, 2023

IJF Executive Committee Member & IOC Member Yasuhiro Yamashita awarded the medals.

“I’m a quarter Hungarian and I have family here, it feels like a second home and it’s really nice being here and the atmosphere is great and everyone is so nice so I’m always happy to come to Budapest,” said Lanir.

The -100kg category saw Uzbek former World Champion Turoboyev take on Israel’s Paltchik. A clever change of direction scored a second waza-ari for Turoboyev to the joy of his fans. The first Masters gold for Uzbekistan in over 10 years.

The medals were awarded by IJF Vice President Carlos Zegarra.

“When I won the World Championships medal in Tashkent I cried a lot on the stage, showing tears of happiness. After eight months I’ve won the Masters, it’s the same type of moment, it’s a really happy moment for me to celebrate here in Hungary,” said Turoboyev.

France’s Romane Dicko also attacked hard and won the gold with her tactical judo.

IJF EC Member & China Deputy Sport Minister Zhou Jinqiang awarded the medals.

At +100kg, Finland’s Martti Puumalainen was in the best form of his life. He defeated everyone on his route to the gold medal and earned his Masters title.

IJF Vice President Laszlo Toth awarded the medals.

Shohei Ono, double Olympic and triple World Champion, attended. An inspiration whose presence in Hungary promoted judo and inspired new generations.

Source: Euro News

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NAMANGANJ  and TASHKENT, Uzbekistan , Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Manipal Hospital, Delhi, a leading Indian healthcare institution, will be organising a Mega Healthcare Camp in Namanganj and Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the occasion of the concluding 76th Independence Day Celebration, “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Manipal Hospital, Delhi will also be launching an information centre and an OPD camp in Tashkent with Chinor Medical Centre. This mega healthcare camp is scheduled from August 10 to August 12, when experts from Manipal Hospitals will be coming to Uzbekistan to offer healthcare services to the people of Namanganj and Tashkent.

The camp will offer a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including an extensive OPD camp where the highly skilled team of doctors will provide specialised medical care across various disciplines like liver transplant and gastroenterology, spine and neurosurgery, and oncology surgery. With a focus on individualised attention and personalised treatment plans, the camp will address the unique healthcare needs of each patient, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

“We are delighted to be organizing this Mega Healthcare Camp in Uzbekistan,” said Dr. Shailendra Lalwani, Head of the Department of Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery. “This is a great opportunity for us to share our expertise with the people of Uzbekistan and help them improve their health and well-being. We are confident that this camp will make a positive impact on the lives of many people.”

The camp is open to all patients, regardless of their nationality or ability to pay. Patients can register for the camp online or by calling the Manipal Hospital office in Tashkent.

“We are committed to making high-quality healthcare accessible to everyone,” said Dr. Anurag Saxena, HOD and Consultant Neurosurgery. “This camp is a step towards achieving that goal. We want to make sure that everyone in Uzbekistan has the opportunity to receive the best possible care.”

Dr. Durgatosh Pandey, Head of Oncology Sciences and Consultant said this initiative is a significant step towards strengthening the healthcare ties between India and Uzbekistan. It is a testament to Manipal Hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality healthcare to people around the world. In the Mega Healthcare Camp, we aim to offer cancer care services to those in need. 

For more information about the Mega Healthcare Camp, please visit the Manipal Hospital website or call the Manipal Hospital office in Tashkent.

Source: PR News Wire

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Generally favorable conditions for spring grain planting will see Kazakhstan harvest 14 million tonnes of wheat in marketing year 2023-24, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture.

The latest forecast for wheat is 1 million tonnes higher than FAS Post Astana’s original outlook in April with no significant changes to planted area at 12.9 million hectares, about 10,000 more hectares than 2022-23. Kazakhstan is estimated to have produced 16.4 million tonnes of wheat the previous marketing year.

Wheat exports are seen at 9.5 million tonnes, the same as 2022-23 estimates, but higher than the 8.09 million tonnes shipped in 2021-22. At 2.99 million tonnes, beginning stocks are significantly higher than the 1.49 million tonnes in 2022-23, the result of export restrictions imposed in 2021-22.

“Producers and exporters noted that challenges they faced in 2022-23 of limited rail capacity, outdated infrastructure, and delayed Value Added Tax (VAT) reimbursements would continue affecting wheat exports in 2023-24,” FAS said. 

Domestic wheat consumption for the Central Asian nation’s 19 million people is projected at 6.8 million tonnes, a number expected to remain stable for the next few years, according to traders. In April 2023, Kazakhstan implemented a six-month ban on wheat imports by road in response to competition from Russia. Barley production also showed promise this spring, with FAS expecting a harvest of 3 million tonnes for 2023-24 from 2.35 million planted hectares. This is down from 3.3 million tonnes the previous year but up from 2.36 million tonnes in 2021-22. Barley consumption, which is mainly used for animal feed, is estimated at 2 million tonnes in 2023-24.

Source: World-Grain

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