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2009, October 12: H.H. the Aga Khan arrives in Kyrgyzstan today from Tajikistan. The Aga Khan's visit to the Kyrgyz Republic will focus on new initiatives in financial services, poverty alleviation, education and culture. While in Kyrgyzstan the highest guest is expected to meet with President Kurmanbek Bakiev, Prime Minister Igor Chudinov, Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbaev and Finance Minister Marat Sultanov to discuss the impact of the global recession on local economies as well as issues of regional stability, in particular, Afghanistan. [More on this visit]

2008, November 6. Kyrgyzstan's foreign minister Ednan Karabaev met with Prince Aga Khan. During the meeting, E.Karabaev welcomed him on behalf of President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev and thanked the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for rendering material assistance to quake victims in the republic' south. The parties discussed the results of implemented projects and perspectives of cooperation between AKDN and Kyrgyzstan. It was also raised issues about projects, which reflect tasks that set by the President of Kyrgyzstan in his message to the people of Kyrgyzstan.

2008, November 6. Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Igor Chudinov and Prince Aga Khan have arrived in Naryn town. The goal of their visits is to familiarize with construction process of the University of Central Asia. The Prince Aga Khan arrived in Kyrgyzstan on three-day visit at the invitation of the republic's government. He had already visited Kazakhstan and Tajikistan within the framework of his tour to Central Asia.

In 1994, President Rakhmonov of Tajikistan and His Highness the Aga Khan conceived the idea of a new university designed to address the unique educational, economic and cultural needs of mountain communities.
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Spiritual leader of Ismailits Prince Aga Khan IV visited Osh, the southern capital of Kyrgyzstan, where familiarized with a school named after him. The school was build in the frame of Aga Khan Fund?s educational programme and trains about 300 children. They study on the basis of copyright plan and international methodical teaching. During the visit, Prince Aga Khan have got acquainted with sport-hall, computer class, teaching-resource centre as well as participated in presentation of project?s exhibition, implementing by Aga Khan Fund in high mountainous regions of Osh oblast.

Within the framework of the agreement on cooperation in the sphere of development between Kyrgyzstan and Imam of Ismailits, signed in Bishkek, the Aga Khan Fund intends to endow in development of economy of the KR and render assistance of improving socio-economic situation in the country. Prince Karim Aga Khan, during the meeting with speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Kyrgyz parliament A. Erkebayev expressed hope to that, Kyrgyzstan will become regional example of effective and constructive management of State. Concerning to bilateral cooperation A.

Head of the People's Representative Assembly of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Altai Borubayev received Prince Aga Khan IV. According to the press service of the PRA, during the talk the speaker noted, that activity of the Aga Khan Fund, which occupies issues of development of health care, education and agriculture in Central Asian countries were well known to deputies of the PRA. A.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to invest $1.4 in the charter capital of the Kyrgyz Credit Investment Bank now being formed. Total charter capital at the new bank will total $7 million.Kyrgyz Credit Investment Bank will begin operations in September. It will provide loans of $250,000 - $1 million to finance promising business projects.

Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Nikolai Tanaev has negotiated with His Highness Prince Aga Khan on October 27, 2003 in French town of Gouvia. The subject of the negotiations was sustainable development of tourism in Issyk-Kul Oblast.The negotiations held in the frame of workshop organized by AKFED with a purpose to exchange experience in development of tourism. The workshop attended by international experts and professionals as well as specialists of AKFED, responsible for tourist?s activities in five states of Africa and Asia.

Consultative Council on development of tourism in Issykkul region will be set up. This was disclosed during the workshop in Costa Smeralda, organized by Aga Khan Foundation. The main duty of the Consultative Council will be to draw up a common strategy of development. According to the press service of the State Committee on Tourism, Sport and Youth Policy, the Council will include representatives of Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) and the government of Kyrgyzstan.

Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Nikolai Tanaev takes part in the work of a workshop on development of tourist?s capabilities of Issykkul Lake that organized by Aga Khan Foundation and holds in Porto Sorvo, Italy. Issues of sustainable tourism development in the zone of Issykkyl in the light of comparing with development projects of tourist?s industry in Costa Smeraldo are discussing at the workshop, informs the governmental press service of Kyrgyzstan.

President Askar Akaev today officially inaugurated the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB). With a fully paid-up share capital of 7m dollars, KICB becomes the country's largest commercial bank.

The meeting of the president of Kyrgyz Republic Askar Akaev with prince Karim Aga Khan IV has taken place in the State residence 'Ala - Archa'. A. Akaev has warmly greeted the honored guest and has assured that Kyrgyzstan attaches rather great value to close cooperation with the Aga Khan Organization on development. During the meeting questions of the further development of cooperation of Kyrgyzstan with the Organization have been discussed. A.

The issue to ratify agreement on economic cooperation between Kyrgyz government and Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) will be solved on June 3, 2003 at a session of the Legislative Assembly of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan. Deputies today opened the debate on data issue. In the course of discussion, the majority of deputies noted that the idea of agreement do not contradict interests of the Kyrgyz Republic, however its is necessary to consider some articles.

The issue to ratify agreement on economic cooperation between Kyrgyz government and Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) will be solved on June 3, 2003 at a session of the Legislative Assembly of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of Kyrgyzstan. Deputies today opened the debate on data issue. In the course of discussion, the majority of deputies noted that the idea of agreement do not contradict interests of the Kyrgyz Republic, however its is necessary to consider some articles.

The Kyrgyz government will transfer several loss making enterprises to the Prince Aga Khan Fund for rehabilitation under an agreement signed last year that Kyrgyzstan's lower house of parliament has ratified.
First Deputy Finance Minister Emirlan Toromyrzayev told Interfax this would include enterprises in the mining, textile, pharmaceutical and other manufacturing industries that has received loans under government guarantees and are having financial problems.

Head of the People's Representative Assembly of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Altai Borubayev received Prince Aga Khan IV. According to the press service of the PRA, during the talk the speaker noted, that activity of the Aga Khan Fund, which occupies issues of development of health care, education and agriculture in Central Asian countries were well known to deputies of the PRA. A.

His Highness Aga Khan Kerim IV together with his brother His Highness Prince Amin Aga Khan have arrived in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit. Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Nikolai Tanaev has met him at the airport. A ceremony of laying foundation of the University of Central Asia took place in Naryn today.