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Bishkek

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Bishkek , formerly Frunze , city (1993 est. pop. 640,700), capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the Chu River and on a branch of the Turkistan-Siberia RR. It is a rail and highway hub and the industrial and cultural center of Kyrgyzstan. Its meatpacking and agricultural machine plants were among the largest in the former USSR. Other industries include metalworking, food processing, and the manufacture of assorted craftworks. Bishkek has a hydroelectric station. The Uzbek khans of Kokand built a fortress on the site in 1846; it was taken by Russian forces in 1862 and became the fort of Pishpek. The city,... Read more

Bishkek
Bishkek (formerly Frunze) Capital of Kyrgyzstan, central Asia, on the River Chu. Founded in 1862 as Pishpek, it was the birthplace...after whom it was renamed in 1926 when it became administrative centre of the Kirghiz Soviet Republic. Its name changed to Bishkek in 1991, when Kyrgyzstan declared independence. The ... Read more

Bishkek
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Peshagakh, Bishkek, Pishpek, Frunze The city's original Sogdian name meant ‘...on the site in 1825 against Russian encroachment and called it Bishkek, probably a corruption of Peshagakh. However, it has been suggested... Read more

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	The residential real estate market in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: current conditions and prospects. ; ...CURRENT STATE of the housing situation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and examines the factors that...increases in residential real estate in Bishkek have generated much attention and analysis...provides an overview of the market in Bishkek and a review of the ancillary changes... Read more
	Embassy assists citizens in Bishkek ; The Chinese Embassy in Bishkek is working to ensure the security of...from power. Dozens of Chinese shops in Bishkek were ransacked during two uncertain...tension would calm and his business in Bishkek would resume normal trading as soon... Read more
	Analysis: Kyrgyzstan's capital of Bishkek is in confusion and uncertainty following last week's sudden revolt ; ...03-29-2005 Analysis: Kyrgyzstan's capital of Bishkek is in confusion and uncertainty following...s sudden revolt has left the capital, Bishkek, in confusion and uncertainty, as NPR...an American election worker based in Bishkek, says many Kyrgyz resented Akayev and... Read more
	KULOV DROPPED FROM LIST OF BISHKEK MAYORS. ; The Bishkek opposition publication "Moya stolitsa-novosti...that a recently published book titled "Bishkek -- stolitsa Kyrgyzstana" omits the name...mayors of the city. Kulov served as mayor of Bishkek from April 1998 to April 1999. The article... Read more
	MAXIM OSETSKY-FELDMAN, 32 - From Bishkek to Jerusalem ; ...Headline: MAXIM OSETSKY-FELDMAN, 32 - From Bishkek to Jerusalem Byline: HELGA ABRAHAM Edition...grandparents moved from the Ukraine to Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, during World War...talented Russian who ran his own ulpan in Bishkek. "I learned a lot from Alex and also studied... Read more
	Defense ministers meet in Bishkek ; ...ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, yesterday to discuss regional security...leaders of the SCO members are expected to attend the summit in Bishkek on August 16. A joint anti-terrorism military exercise within... Read more
	U.S. AMBASSADOR IN BISHKEK DESCRIBES IMU AS MOST DANGEROUS TO U.S. INTERESTS ; ...Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Stephen Young told a press conference in Bishkek on 8 December that of all groups inimical to U.S. interests...threat. Young also said that the U.S. lease on the air base near Bishkek being used by the international antiterrorism coalition will... Read more
	IRAN TO INAUGURATE EXHIBITION IN BISHKEK ; ...Tehran Times", Iran's 2nd solo exhibition is to begin in Bishkek. Iran's Deputy of Interior Minister Ali Mohaghar who headed the one-hundred Iranian business delegation arrived in Bishkek international airport to participate in the exhibition... Read more
	BISHKEK CITY COURT REJECTS NEWSPAPER APPEAL. ; The Bishkek MunicipalCourt has rejected an appeal by the Kyrgyz newspaper "Kyrgyz Ordo"against a lower-court ruling that fined the publication... Read more
	WORLD CONGRESS OF KYRGYZ OPENS IN BISHKEK ; A World Kurultai (congress) of Kyrgyz opened on 28 August in Bishkek, akipress.org, kabar.kg, and RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Three hundred ethnic Kyrgyz, half of whom are citizens of Kyrgyzstan... Read more

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	KYRGYZSTAN: MEDIA PREFERENCES OF BISHKEK RESIDENTS.(Brief Article)
	KYRGYZSTAN: KULOV DROPPED FROM LIST OF BISHKEK MAYORS.(Brief Article)
	KYRGYZSTAN: KYRGYZ OFFICIALS MEET WITH BISHKEK PROTESTERS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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