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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.

21 November, Saturday

13:57

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

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447 new cases of pneumonia, COVID-19 registered in Kyrgyzstan, 69,149 in total

13:50

Presidential elections: 45 polling stations to be opened abroad

13:41

First wave of COVID-19: Ten million soms spent on Kyrgyzstanis in Russia

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Bishkek takes 1st place in World Air Quality Index ranking

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Mass events banned in Tokmak city due to COVID-19

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Mother of Valentina Shevchenko becomes World Champion in Shadow Boxing

11:55

Labour migration: 10,000 foreigners come to Kyrgyzstan annually

11:50

Modern kindergarten for 200 children opened in Talas

11:41

Valentina Shevchenko included in the top 5 intimidating fighters

11:29

First graders to return to schools in Osh on November 30

10:55

Switzerland to support modernization of nursing education in Kyrgyzstan

10:44

World Bank opens Public Procurement and Logistics Observatory in Kyrgyzstan

10:34

National futsal team of Kyrgyzstan defeats Uzbekistan

10:27

Kyrgyzstan allocates 305 million soms for development of border areas

10:16

Talant Mamytov meets with victims of October events

10:08

Zhoo Kuluk film to represent Kyrgyzstan at the Oscars

20 November, Friday

18:16

Museum of History of Kyrgyz State Medical Academy opened in Bishkek

18:07

Government imposes six-month ban on export of agricultural products

17:55

Constitutional convention starts work in Kyrgyzstan

17:49

Electricity rates not to change until 2022 in Kyrgyzstan

17:37

Decree on formation of constitutional convention signed

17:10

Sadyr Japarov promises to reveal main opponent of draft Constitution

17:01

SCNS detains 6 police officers for torturing a person to death

16:44

Aknet’s case: Kuban Azhimudinov remanded in custody

16:26

New version of Constitution: Roza Otunbayeva appeals to Sadyr Japarov

15:55

Number of infected with coronavirus exceeds 56.8 million people globally

15:12

New version of Constitution contains threats to human rights and media

14:37

Employers in Russia owe migrants from Kyrgyzstan 100 million rubles

14:26

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan plan to create free economic zone in border area

14:01

80 containers for construction of hospitals delivered from Uzbekistan

13:54

Madamin Karataev: Paramedics queue for job in regions of Kyrgyzstan

13:35

One person dies from coronavirus every 17 seconds in Europe

13:25

National Bank of Kyrgyzstan continues interventions

13:12

Sadyr Japarov pardons convicts, 230 people released

13:00

Human rights activists call on law enforcers to stop pressure on deputies

12:24

Car service station on fire in Novopavlovka village

12:16

Kyrgyzstan's GDP to decrease by 5.9 percent at year-end

11:53

Permissible air pollution level exceeded three times in some Bishkek districts

11:49

New version of Constitution: Deputies have to initiate official investigation

11:19

11 more medical workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan

11:15

Six patients die from coronavirus for 24 hours in Kyrgyzstan

11:11

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

11:03

386 new cases of pneumonia, COVID-19 registered in Kyrgyzstan, 68,702 in total

10:55

Two snow leopard cubs caught on video in Talas

10:43

Kyrgyzstan introduces ban on export of livestock, agricultural products

10:32

Kyrgyzstani to represent Central Asia at International Day of Russian Romance

10:09

CEC schedules repeated elections of mayor of Jalal-Abad

10:02

Presidential elections: CEC returns documents to 12 candidates

09:43

Artem Novikov promises no rolling blackouts in winter