| Formation | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Type | News agency |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | provide news and analytical materials |
| Headquarters | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Parent organization | AKI Kyrgyzstan |
| Website | www.akipress.org |
AKIpress News Agency is the first independent news agency in the Kyrgyz Republic. It is based in Bishkek, the capital city of the Kyrgyz Republic. The agency is commercially-focussed: AKIpress earns money from paid access to archives and from the sale of advertising-space on its websites. The online news website is in Russian, Kyrgyz, and English. The agency's websites publish between 500 and 700 news stories daily about the latest developments in Kyrgyzstan, including political, economic, social, scientific, cultural, diplomatic, and sports news.[1] Working-mode is 24 hours a day.