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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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She fears for the visual future of the capital Bishkek, which still has "magnificent examples of socialist-modernist architecture".

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

"It is hard to train in Kyrgyzstan as we don't have the right conditions and financing," the 19-year-old told AFP from the mountainside in the Ala-Archa National Park, just south of the capital Bishkek.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

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.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2024

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.

From Seattle Times May 22, 2024

Industry,   concentrated around Bishkek, produces small quantities of electric motors,   livestock feeding equipment, washing machines, furniture, cement, paper, and   bricks.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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