Uzbek authorities on Jan. 17 unilaterally closed several checkpoints on Uzbekistan's border with Kyrgyzstan, AKI Press reported Jan. 18, citing the State Border Service of Kyrgyzstan.

Police and firefighters on Nov. 20 prevented a mass self-immolation in Bishkek by people who have lost their property because of debts to businesses, Interfax reported.

Russia will protect Kyrgyzstan in the event of aggression against the country, including an attack by a state or non-state entities, after a new clause was added to a recent agreement between the two countries, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said Sept. 26, Kyrgyz Television 1 reported.

Russian military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will ensure stability in Central Asia after NATO withdraws from Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said while visiting Kyrgyzstan, RIA Novosti reported Sept. 20.