The government says the anthem fails to accurately represent the young nation descending from the ancient history of the nomadic Kyrgyz people. The Kyrgyz were incorporated into first then Tsarist ...

The government says the anthem fails to accurately represent the young nation descending from the ancient history of the nomadic Kyrgyz people. Nurzhyguit Moldoyar, left, singer, composer and student ...

Ogata, 28, said she is enchanted by Kyrgyz ornamental patterns handed down since ancient times ... in the country and visit it.” Kyrgyz people are said to resemble Japanese in their features ...

Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative.