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The UNDP Program in Kyrgyzstan

The United Nations Development Program, is recording sucesses in Kyrgyzstan after over 5 years of involvment. Here is a look at how to program work.

Kyrgyzstan became as independent country in 1991. It is a young developing state with a democratic system. Many foreign countries have helped Kyrgyzstan in this process. Also, United Nations Development Program work in Kyrgyzstan, which aims to provide support in poverty alleviation. One of UNDP Program is "Local Governance".

The art gallery in Oak Park

The Art Museum in the Oak Park, where you can get in touch with the history of Asian people, even get something interesting for yourself

Every day when I walk to university I always pass near an old building and never notice it. This is an art gallery, which is situated in Oak Park not far from my university. This is a place, where paintings stored and sold to anyone, who wants to buy a work of well-known painters, and at the same time of not famous painters. Besides paintings, you can get jewelry, traditional clothes of nations in Central Asia, carpets, and, of course, souvenirs. In one word, this is a real art gallery, which is full of interesting things.

Walking down the streets of Bishkek

Gulka is back, taking about her beloved evening walks.

One of the best universities in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia is American University in Central Asia. It's situated in the center of Bishkek. It's not far from the Supreme Soviet and with beautiful parks. I often stay late at night to do my assignments and usually get home alone.

The National History Museum

There is a white beautiful building in the center of Bishkek, which has a statue in front. This building is the National Historical Museum

and the statue in front of it is a "Freedom" statue. On the right side of the building there is an interesting thing: those are small sculptures. It's made of stone and it looks like a person, who holds a cup with his left hand. On the back side of the museum there is a small square with a Lenin's statue. All of these statues show the history of Kyrgyzstan: small sculptures reflect ancient history of the country; Lenin's statue reflects Soviet times in Kyrgyzstan, and "Freedom" statue reflects our days.

Day labores on the border

Every day huge numbers of day labores enter Kyrgyzstan looking for work in the cotton fields.

Everyone deserves a good life. People in any place work hard to feed their families but not as hard as those in a small village where the residents work from the early morning till late evening in order to earn one dollar a day. I just wonder how can they live for this very small amount of money?!

New Building in Osh

There is a new building opened not so far ago. This new building is  Dordoi

Plaza . A new shopping center was opened in the begging of the last December. Its one of the most beautiful buildings in Bishkek. Even though it is not so far away from  ZUM , there are lots of shoppers everyday. Some people say that it is cheaper than in  ZUM . It s situated almost in the center of Bishkek on old Pravda Street Dordoi

New map of Bishkek

Bishkek have grown since the Soviet era

From the International TV& Radio company "MIR"

A new photo map of Bishkek city is ready. Production started in the spring of this year. Images for the map was taken from the 5000 meters above the city. Bishkek look quite different from the Soviet Union era. The City has grown about 30square km.

Gulka welcomes you to her beautiful Kyrgyzstan

For me to describe a country where I live is very difficult because everything seems to be of great importance and I don't want to omit a single thing.

But I have to try to tell you about the most important things