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20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

19:45, 24 March 2026

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

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124 new buses delivered to Bishkek

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Social Fund of Kyrgyzstan awards pensions to 58 citizens of EAEU countries

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HRW calls on Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to reject foreign agents draft law

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Alymkadyr Beishenaliev gets acquainted with activities of medical schools

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Relatives of detained journalists gather near Interior Ministry building

11:43

Man distributed extremist materials through social media in Batken

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Six fires extinguished in Kyrgyzstan for 24 hours

11:32

Company engaged in illegal sending of Kyrgyzstanis to work abroad revealed

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National Bank's assets in gold reach 127.4 billion soms at year-end 2023

09:49

President of Kyrgyzstan visits Academy of Physical Culture

09:36

Cooperation with China: Memorandum on construction of HPP cascade signed

09:18

Student of Sapat lyceum beaten in Kyzyl-Kiya, teacher detained

09:10

EBRD invests €102 million in projects in Kyrgyzstan in 2023

25 January, Thursday

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Armenia plans to have military attaché in Kyrgyzstan

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Court terminates consideration of case against blogger Ulukbek Karybek uulu

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Transactions for 29 billion soms carried out on Kyrgyz Stock Exchange in 2023

16:24

Another earthquake with magnitude 4 occurs in Kyrgyzstan

15:30

11 new cold rooms to help improve storage of vaccines in Kyrgyzstan

15:22

1,600 kilometers of irrigation canals repaired in Kyrgyzstan for 3 years

15:12

Delegation of Kyrgyzstan headed by Daniyar Amangeldiev arrives in Kabul

14:59

Sapat student beaten in Kyzyl-Kiya, deputy director and teacher fired

14:44

Preparations for construction of two-level interchange begin in Osh city

14:28

One of GPT chat developers to visit Kyrgyzstan

14:24

15 fires occur in Kyrgyzstan for 24 hours

13:47

U.S. Helsinki Commission condemns attacks on media in Kyrgyzstan

13:35

Sadyr Japarov speaks about work of Radio Azattyk and criticizes it

13:25

President Sadyr Japarov denies support from crime boss Kamchi Kolbaev

13:19

Materials for preparation for PISA test posted on the Internet

12:35

27 clandestine drug laboratories liquidated for 3 years in Kyrgyzstan

12:23

Karakol residents receive 30 sets of cross-country skis for free

12:18

Education Ministry to spend more than 33.4 million soms on Internet for schools

12:14

189 schools built in Kyrgyzstan for three years

11:42

Kyrgyzstan sells more than 15 tons of gold for 11 months of 2023

09:39

Parliament deputy Emil Zhamgyrchiev placed in SCNS pretrial detention center

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Social status assigned to ethnic Kyrgyz

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Border guards of Kyrgyzstan prevent smuggling of goods for 1.5 million soms

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Relatives of 11 detained journalists appeal to President of Kyrgyzstan

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New web portal presented in Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

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60-ton gas truck explodes in Ulaanbaatar, casualties reported

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Israel and Hamas agree on a month-long ceasefire

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Earthquake in China: Casualties reported