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U.S. Embassy Bishkek Helps Unveil Kyrgyzstan’s Golden History

 Ambassador Yovanovitch and Director of the Museum of History Mr. Chynaev at the opening ceremony
 Ambassador Yovanovitch and Director of the Museum of History Mr. Chynaev at the Gold Collection opening ceremony 

On April 24, 2008, Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch participated in the opening of a new exhibit, titled the Golden Collection, at the Kyrgyz State Museum of History. The collection consists of golden burial masks and other treasures from thousands of years of Kyrgyz history, including the Scythian, Hun, Buddhist and Karakhanid periods. The U.S. contributed $51,000 through an Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant so that the collection could be catalogued, restored and displayed permanently for the first time to museum visitors. AFCP projects are selected on a competitive basis from submissions around the world, and are intended to demonstrate U.S. respect for foreign cultures. This is the second time that a project was selected in Kyrgyzstan, as an 11th century Shakh-Fazil Mausoleum was restored near Safed Bulon village in Jalabat province in 2002.

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Freedom of Assembly and Press Freedom in Kyrgyzstan

 

March 26, 2008, Bishkek - Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch participated in a Round Table discussion and spoke about two specific freedoms that are important to Kyrgyzstan’s continued democratic development –  Freedom of Assembly and Freedom of Expression.

"As in any country striving for democracy, there are central freedoms that must be upheld for true democratic development to take place." (full text)  

  

 The International Women of Courage Award

On March 5, in honor of the International Women’s Day, Ambassador of the United States Marie Yovanovitch  presented Cholpon Djakupova, a well-known human rights advocate, the U.S. Department of States’ International Woman of Courage Award, for her outstanding work for, among other thigns, protecting the rights of Uzbek refugees and detainees in 2005. Ambassador Yovanovitch stated, “Cholpon is an example of when one woman can make a huge difference in the protection of human rights of her fellow citizens.”

The International Women of Courage award was inaugurated in 2007 by the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in honor of International women’s Day. The award is celebrating women of courage – women who have taken risks, and have made the world a better place for all. In the Kyrgyz Republic, last year’s recipient was Bubusara Ryskulova, the head of the “Sezim” shelter, for her work with battered and abused women and children.

Ambassador Yovanovitch also hosted an exhibition of works and essays by female artists and students on the topic of “Realizing the Dream: Worldwide Equality for Women.”  Sixteen works were submitted for the exhibition, and six of them were selected by a committee for special mention.

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