AKIpress

AKIpress is an independent news agency based in Bishkek and among the first online news services established in Kyrgyzstan. It reports on Kyrgyz politics, business and regional affairs and runs an English-language service covering all of Central Asia, making it a frequent reference for international observers of the region and for the Central Asian business community.

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AKIpress at a glance

Country: Kyrgyzstan
Region: Central Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: News agency
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups AKIpress

Crosswire groups AKIpress as Centrist for comparisons within Kyrgyzstan's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where AKIpress sits in Kyrgyzstan's press

AKIpress is one of 4 outlets tracked in Kyrgyzstan, and one of 3 news agencies among them — the others being 24.kg and Kabar. By outlets tracked, Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 26 of the 51 news agencies in the directory. The nearest counterparts to AKIpress outside Kyrgyzstan, starting with Central Asia, are UzA (Uzbekistan), Asia-Plus (Tajikistan), TDH (Turkmenistan) and Xinhua (China). Opening one of them beside AKIpress is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.