AnewZ Morning Brief - 22 October, 2025
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Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation through UK-backed financing for major investment projects in energy, construction, and digital development.
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic on April 14, 2025, between Deputy Foreign Minister Temirbek Erkinov and a delegation from UK Export Finance (UKEF), led by Sebnem Alp. UK Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nicholas Bowler also attended the talks, along with officials from several Kyrgyz ministries and Chakan GES LLC.
The discussions focused on strengthening economic ties and tapping into new financial opportunities. The UK side noted that UKEF is ready to provide £1.8 billion (around $2.3 billion) in financing to support a range of investment projects in Kyrgyzstan.
Deputy Minister Erkinov welcomed the initiative, emphasizing Kyrgyzstan’s interest in boosting cooperation with UKEF across key sectors including construction, energy, agriculture, mining, and digital transformation.
UKEF representatives delivered a presentation outlining the agency’s functions, financial tools, and potential collaboration models with Kyrgyz public and private sector actors.
Both parties agreed to continue dialogue and initiate work on specific joint projects in priority areas, marking a new step forward in UK–Kyrgyz economic relations.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Iran's economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to manoeuvre after a snapback of UN sanctions.
Memorandum of understanding signed during Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu’s official visit to Georgia.
The inaugural meeting of defence ministers from Central Asian nations took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
The Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Chikovani was in Yerevan, Armenia on Monday for an official visit following an invitation by his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan.
Tehran and Baku have pledged to increase cooperation between the two countries across all fields, after an all-important meeting on Monday in Iran's capital city.
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