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Bishkek

American  
[bish-kek] / bɪʃˈkɛk /

noun

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


Bishkek British  
/ bɪʃˈkɛk /

noun

  1. Also called: Pishpek. Former name (1926–91): Frunze. the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est)

"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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The press conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, was a fascinating window on Putin's state of mind.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Egypt visit builds on a speech Xi delivered in Bishkek on Tuesday at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security bloc that includes Russia, Iran and Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The Kyrgyz health ministry told AFP that the situation was "particularly worrying in Bishkek and Osh, where more than 1,300 companies are illegally carrying out their medical or pharmaceutical activities."

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

In Bishkek, painter Erkinbek Bolzhurov is worried about the fate of the House of Artists, which stands next to the former national printing house -- of which now only the walls remain.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Its small and   obsolescent industrial sector, concentrated around Bishkek, is heavily   dependent on Russia and other CIS countries for customers and for   inputs, including most of its fuel.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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