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During Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov’s official visit to Germany, the two nations signed a series of agreements aimed at deepening cooperation across various fields. The accords span energy, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and environmental initiatives, underscoring the growing partnership.
During Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov’s official visit to Germany, the two nations signed a series of agreements aimed at deepening cooperation across various fields. The accords span energy, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and environmental initiatives, underscoring the growing partnership between the countries.
Key agreements include an investment deal involving Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers and several companies to develop a floating solar power plant, as well as memorandums focused on education and workforce development with German organizations such as telc gGmbH and the Bavarian State Chancellery. The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan established a partnership with the University of Lübeck, and agreements were reached on climate and environmental research with Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Independent Research Institute for Environmental Protection.
Other notable developments include a Power Purchase Agreement, collaborations on agricultural quality standards, and plans to organize the Destination Forum in Kyrgyzstan in 2025 in partnership with the German Travel Association. Additionally, cooperation agreements were signed between Kyrgyz and German universities, alongside initiatives to promote smart home technology manufacturing and train operators.
These wide-ranging agreements reflect a shared commitment to innovation, sustainable development, and fostering economic growth, marking a significant step in Kyrgyzstan-Germany relations.
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised American freestyle skier Hunter Hess after the athlete said he felt conflicted about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking a public clash that highlights growing political tensions surrounding the Games.
Iran would retaliate by striking U.S. military bases across the Middle East if it comes under attack by American forces, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday (7 January), stressing that such action should not be seen as targeting the countries hosting those bases.
U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery in an Italian hospital on Sunday after her attempt to win Olympic downhill gold ended in a violent crash just seconds into the race at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
A Japanese city near Mount Fuji has cancelled its annual cherry blossom festival, saying growing numbers of badly behaved tourists are disrupting daily life for residents.
Several avalanches struck northern Italy on Saturday, killing at least three people, as rescue officials warned the death toll could rise with unstable conditions persisting across the Alps.
Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to a new prison term of 7-1/2 years, a group supporting her said on Sunday (8 February).
U.S. Vice President JD Vance will be joined by Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg during a trip to Italy, Armenia and Azerbaijan from 9-11 February, underscoring Washington’s push on peace and economic connectivity in the South Caucasus.
Hamas has strongly condemned new Israeli government decisions to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, warning the measures pose an “existential threat” to Palestinians and are designed to consolidate Israeli control over the territory.
Two adjoining residential buildings collapsed in Tripoli’s Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood on Sunday, with the death toll rising to nine as search operations continued into the night, according to Lebanese authorities.
The Board of Peace created by U.S. President Donald Trump will hold its first leaders meeting on 19 February in Washington, a U.S. government official confirmed, marking the board's formal debut after weeks of global scrutiny.
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