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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.

30 November, Monday

13:35

Sadyk Sher-Niyaz withdraws as candidate after meeting with Sadyr Japarov

13:29

Number of infected with coronavirus exceeds 62.6 million people globally

13:17

UNDP: Volume of tourist business in Kyrgyzstan decreases by almost 90 percent

12:37

Murder suspects detained in Osh city

12:23

Taiyrbek Sarpashev summoned for interrogation by Financial Police

12:14

Crime kingpin nicknamed Jango put on wanted list

12:03

Eight-year-old girl commits suicide in Uzgen district

11:46

17 more medical workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan

11:43

Five patients die from coronavirus for 24 hours in Kyrgyzstan

11:35

360 people recover from COVID-19, pneumonia in Kyrgyzstan for 24 hours

11:25

380 new cases of pneumonia, COVID-19 registered in Kyrgyzstan, 72,807 in total

11:19

Instruments donated to city and regional music schools in Kyrgyzstan

11:13

Kyrgyzstanis to get free legal aid

10:56

Two earthquakes hit Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan overnight

10:48

Director of Historical Museum of Kyrgyzstan suspended from office

10:30

About 200 foster families trained in Kyrgyzstan

10:22

National Bank of Kyrgyzstan issues two new collectible coins

09:59

Higher education institutions of Kyrgyzstan to open after New Year holidays

09:35

Air pollution in Bishkek: Capital gets into top 10 in World Air Quality Index

28 November, Saturday

14:17

Artem Novikov criticizes work of tax office at Chaldovar checkpoint

14:10

National Bank sells $ 11.6 million in foreign exchange market for a week

14:04

Swimmers from Kyrgyzstan win four medals at tournament in Tashkent

13:59

Acting President of Kyrgyzstan meets with Secretary of Security Council

12:50

14 more medical workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan

12:45

Six patients die from coronavirus for 24 hours in Kyrgyzstan

12:42

461 people recover from COVID-19, pneumonia in Kyrgyzstan for 24 hours

12:38

423 new cases of pneumonia, COVID-19 registered in Kyrgyzstan, 71,971 in total

12:21

New Constitution: Media community asks to withdraw the draft

12:08

Factory for production of metal products to open in Kaindy city

12:00

Air pollution level decreases in Bishkek thanks to wind

11:55

Freedom of speech is at threat: Media experts on harassment of journalists

11:06

Girls in Science project presented in Bishkek

10:56

Interior Ministry intends to oblige private business to install video cameras

10:49

EAEU plans to fight counterfeit on the Internet

10:31

National football team of Kyrgyzstan retains 96th place in FIFA ranking

10:25

School for 570 schoolchildren to be built in Jalal-Abad

10:16

Ex-deputy chairman of SCNS Duishenbek Chotkaraev detained in Bishkek

10:11

Kyrgyzstan and India achieve mutual recognition of higher education diplomas

10:01

EU welcomes opinion of Venice Commission on postponement of elections

09:55

USA welcomes proposal by presidential candidates to delay referendum

09:49

Raiymbek Matraimov transfers 661.2 million soms

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21:39

Criminal case initiated against Taiyrbek Sarpashev

21:33

Ulan Salyanov’s murder: Accused sentenced to 15 and 18 years in prison

21:25

Provision on free access to data on state agencies removed from Constitution

18:40

New Presidential Envoy to Parliament appointed in Kyrgyzstan

18:36

Moody’s predicts 6 percent economic decline in Kyrgyzstan in 2020

18:27

Moody’s revises Kyrgyzstan's sovereign credit rating outlook to negative

18:12

Norm obliging foreign citizens to pay taxes included in Constitution

18:06

Ombudsman asks Venice Commission to review new Constitution

17:54

Sadyr Japarov supports preservation of status of Russian language in Kyrgyzstan