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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Following the tragic events in Kyrgyzstan on 6-8 April SRSG Jenca made several visits to Bishkek and the South of Kyrgyzstan during following weeks. The purposes of the visits were to follow-up with UN…

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - A senior official is scheduled to visit Kyrgyzstan on Sunday to continue UN efforts to help the new interim government achieve peace and development in the Central Asian country, the UN Spokesperson's…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan H.E. Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Dederer Alexandr Fedorovich, Chairman of Public Associations of Germans of Kazakhstan, Members…

ASTANA, Kazakhstan Thank you, Mr. President, for this honour. I take this honour with a distinct sense of privilege, knowing that you are honouring the United Nations while honouring me. There is no greater honour than the…

The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia has issued a new publication entitled “Security and Stability in Central Asia- Interaction with International and Regional Organizations”. This publication…

NEW YORK -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned about the reports of the seizure of a Government building in Talas, Kyrgyzstan…

KURCHATOV, Kazakhstan SG: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I have just flown over Ground Zero, standing on Ground Zero just two kilometres from the real site of nuclear tests is a very sobering experience for me. More…

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan ( Secretary-General's remarks only) SG: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Before beginning, let me thank His Excellency President Rahmon and the Tajik Government and its people for the warm welcome in…

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's lecture at the University for World Economy and Democracy, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Assalomu Alaykum hurmatli talabalar. Aziz dustlar! [Hello…

Good afternoon, Salaam u aleikum, I have just flown over the Aral Sea by helicopter with Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. It is clearly one of the worst environmental disaster of the world. I was so shocked…