Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The mountainous Central Asian country adopted a new anthem ...

In his attempt to justify the change, Shakiyev explained that the wavy sun rays in the old flag made the tunduk (the central element of the flag and roof part of the Kyrgyz traditional yurt) look like ...

Kyrgyzstan’s old (left) and new (right) flag designs. Subscribe for ads-free reading. As 2024 dawned in Kyrgyzstan, a new flag fluttered over Bishkek.

Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The mountainous central Asian country adopted a new anthem in ...

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) (AFP) – Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. Issued on: 20/04/2025 - 10: ...