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Bishkek

[ bish-kek ]

noun

  1. the capital of Kirghizia (Kyrgyzstan), in the N part.


Bishkek

/ ɪʃˈɛ /

noun

  1. the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est) Also calledPishpek Former name (1926–91)Frunze
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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In April, UK’s foreign secretary at the time, David Cameron, travelled to Bishkek and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to do more to tighten their sanctions' compliance.

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Ishaq Dar told a news conference in Islamabad that the situation was under control now in the capital Bishkek, where authorities are trying to arrest people who attacked foreigners, including Pakistanis.

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According to local media, the violence began last week following a clash between Kyrgyz people and foreigners in Bishkek.

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Customs data shows it was officially imported to Russia on Dec. 30 from Bishkek, the capital of ex-Soviet member Kyrgyzstan, after which its flights have been largely limited to Russia.

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Putin, speaking at a summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, had earlier proposed holding peace talks between the two nations in Moscow.

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