Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 1 October 2015 –The University of Central Asia’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration (UCA IPPA), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the ISDC International Security and Development Center and the World Bank organised the inaugural Life in Kyrgyzstan annual conference on 1-2 October 2015 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

An IMF mission, led by Edward Gemayel, visited Bishkek during September 16-29, 2015 to conduct the first review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and hold the 2015 Article IV consultation discussions. The mission met with Vice-Prime Minister Dil, Minister of Finance Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Central Bank Abdygulov, other senior officials, and representatives of the private sector, civil society, and the diplomatic community.

GENEVA (29 September 2015) – In an unprecedented joint initiative, 12 UN agencies* today issued a powerful joint call to action on ending violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) adults, adolescents and children.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (25 September 2015) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao today announced that ADB will double its annual climate financing to $6 billion by 2020, up from the current $3 billion. ADB’s spending on tackling climate change will rise to around 30% of its overall financing by the end of this decade.

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (25 September 2015) – Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao, concluded a 2-day visit to Mongolia today, during which he met with Prime Minister Saikhanbileg Chimed, Minister of Finance Bolor Bayarbaatar, and other senior officials, and attended the 14^thCentral Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference.

Osh - On September 22, the Osh Mayor’s Office and Public Union Youth of Osh officially signed the cooperative agreement as a part of the project titled 8x13 (8 municipal services and 13 territory councils) aimed at improvement of people’s confidence in local authorities and cooperation between them. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Osh, Aitmamat Kadyrbaev, the vice-mayor, Kutmanaly Abdrakhman uulu, and representatives of other municipal bodies.

The Civil Union for Reforms and Results is launching a project on “External Assessment of Police Performance: Piloting New Approaches.” The external assessment methodology developed by experts will be piloted in three communities of the country.

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 18 September 2015 – The University of Central Asia (UCA) recently introduced three new books in its Cultural Heritage Book Series at a book launch event in Bishkek.

COPENHAGEN, 18 September 2015 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission.

September 14, Bishkek. Today, a five-day seminar "ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories" is being held in  Bishkek for specialists of the State Forensic Centre under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic (SFC KR) and representatives of forensic services of other state institutions.