The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Moscow is investigating the brutal murder of a 33-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan Aigerim. Relatives discovered the woman’s body, bearing signs of violent death, inside a sofa in a rented apartment on Lyublinskaya Street, Russian media reported.
At least 1,067 tons of food aid donated by the Russian Federation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have arrived in Kyrgyzstan.
President Sadyr Japarov commented on his recent working visit to the Russian Federation in an interview with Kaktus.media, rejecting suggestions that the trip was related to sanctions or discussions on renaming settlements.
First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk held talks on the sidelines of the International Forum Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum 2026. The parties focused on the implementation of agreements previously reached by the two countries’ leaders, the Cabinet’s press service reported.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Ulan Mamatkanov met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) Vasil Shaikhraziev in Bishkek.
An intensified spring vaccination campaign for farm animals against infectious diseases is underway in Kyrgyzstan. For these purposes, 1 million doses of vaccines were delivered from the Russian Federation and fully distributed across all regions of the country, the Ministry of Agriculture reported.
On May 22, Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev, along with other members of Parliament, met with Natalia Kochanova, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, as part of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly events in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. The Zhogorku Kenesh’s press service reported.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the brutal murder of a Kyrgyz woman in Moscow.
The Kyrgyz diaspora has proposed installing a monument to outstanding Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov in St. Petersburg in a park named in his honor, with the unveiling planned to coincide with the writer’s 100th anniversary. The press service of the Zhogorku Kenesh reported.
A Youth Center and a Women’s Support and Development Center have been opened in Batken. The press service of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Batken region reported.
Passenger car imports to Kyrgyzstan in January—March 2026 rose to 38,639 units, an increase of 38.3 percent compared to the same period in 2025. In value terms, purchases totaled 26,620,188,600 soms (nearly $304.4 million). Data from the National Statistical Committee say.
Citizens of Kyrgyzstan officially employed in South Korea, whose salaries are subject to deductions for the national pension system, are receiving lump sum payments upon their return home. Zhenishbek Mukambetov, head of the Social Fund’s Public Relations Department, announced on Birinchi Radio.
Freestyle wrestler from Kyrgyzstan Malik Shavaev won the Ali Aliyev Memorial International Tournament held in Kaspiysk, Russia, from May 15 to 18. The Wrestling Federation of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Russian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Sergei Vakunov wrote an article timed to the International Day of Slavic Literature and Culture, in which he stated the importance of the Cyrillic alphabet for the Kyrgyz language, education, and national identity. The diplomat also commented on the periodically raised topic of the possible transition of the Kyrgyz language to the Latin alphabet.
The final stage of the 2026 Moscow Mayor’s Cup in Russian billiards, one of the main tournaments of the season in the Free Pyramid discipline, has kicked off in the Russian capital. Two Kyrgyzstanis, Aziz Madaminov and Arsen Kalybek uulu, are competing for prize places.
Soloists of the Kyrgyz National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abdylas Maldybaev delivered a triumphant performance at the 19th Open Russian Ballet Competition Arabesque named after Ekaterina Maximova.
Daniyar Amangeldiev, First Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, met with Sergey Gauthier, Russia’s chief transplant surgeon and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
