Unveil the allure of Central Asia's hidden treasure with our guide to Kyrgyzstan's breathtaking landscapes and rich culture.

* Estimated 1 million people in Kyrgyzstan need aid * Includes some 400,000 left homeless by violent conflict * U.N. to launch emergency appeal for $65 mln later in day By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, ...

Kyrgyzstan is often described as the land of mountains and yurts, an untouched landscape of dramatic mountain ranges and open ...

For centuries, the nomadic Kyrgyz people travelled freely across Central and South Asia, fording rivers and cutting across snow-capped mountains with their herds of livestock. Today they are stuck on ...

Kyrgyzstan's Emergencies Ministry announced on October 18 the recovery of the bodies of three victims from an avalanche site in the southwestern district of Chatkal, while the search continues for ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 1 (UNHCR) - In a move hailed by refugees and UNHCR alike, the central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan today granted citizenship to 22 Tajik refugees in a ceremony held in its ...