Head of the Information Policy Service of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Daiyrbek Orunbekov met with Andrew Anderson (Andru Donalds), vocalist of the world-famous music project Enigma, who arrived in the country on an official visit.
On May 25, border guards ceremonially welcomed ethnic Kyrgyz women Riza Duishon kyzy and Gulsanat Beishen kyzy at the Kyrgyz-Chinese state border as they completed a horseback journey from China to Kyrgyzstan. The State Border Service reported.
The Abdylas Maldybaev Kyrgyz National Opera and Ballet Theater hosted the international concert Silk Road Sounds, bringing together Kyrgyz and Japanese musicians.
In Osh, a 33-year-old man was killed as a result of an attack on a currency exchange office, the city police reported.
MP Dastan Bekeshev called on the Bishkek mayor not to ban cash payments on municipal buses.
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.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has reclassified 60 hectares of irrigated agricultural land in Kant, Chui region, into residential land designated for the construction of multi-story housing.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has introduced amendments to the regulation governing the use of funds allocated for epidemic control and preventive measures.
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.
Cash fare payments on buses in Bishkek will be abolished starting July 1. Mayor of the capital Aibek Dzhunushaliev announced the decision to journalists.
A tripartite agreement has been signed today, May 22, to implement the public-private partnership project «Construction of an innovative, international-class hotel complex, Relax-Inn, in Karakol.» The parties to the agreement are the National Investment Agency, the state-owned enterprise Issyk-Kul United Management Company, and Kedra LLC.
In Kyrgyzstan, only kidney transplants are free; liver transplant operations are subject to a fee. Health Minister Damir Osmonov told reporters this in response to a question from 24.kg news agency.
From May 23 to 26, Kyrgyzstan will host the Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships at Zhashtyk Arena in Bishkek for the first time. This was announced at a press conference.
In Kyrgyzstan, a unified registry of individuals accused of harassment and indecent acts is being created for the first time. The head of the Department of Public Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Daniyar Saparbaev, announced at a press conference.
Construction of new wastewater treatment facilities will begin in Naryn region in June 2026. This was announced at a meeting of the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, Erlis Akunbekov, and the Head of the Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Kyrgyz Republic , Ayten Rustamova.
China and Russia account for 58.2 percent of Kyrgyzstan’s total trade turnover. The National Statistical Committee’s report for January — March 2026 says.
During a working visit to France, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Health, Damir Osmonov, held talks with representatives of Sanofi, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Thibaud Lefort, Head of Operations at Sanofi Global Health, participated in the meeting.
The attack on former head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, has strengthened the position of President Sadyr Japarov.This is the conclusion reached by experts from Focus, an international network of volunteer sociologists, following a public opinion poll.
A time capsule laying ceremony was held in the village of Nura in Alay district of Osh region, marking the launch of a major strategic project in Kyrgyzstan’s energy and logistics sector. The Ministry of Energy 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.
