Leadership change at History Museum in Bishkek
Professor Zhyldyz Bakashova, director of the National History Museum, officially bid farewell to the staff as she moves on to a new position.
Professor Zhyldyz Bakashova, director of the National History Museum, officially bid farewell to the staff as she moves on to a new position.
Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy, Mirbek Mambetaliev, presented details of the cultural program for the 6th World Nomad Games at a press conference. According to him, the cultural component is one of three key pillars of the Games, alongside sports and science.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 6,000 people aged 30 and older die annually in Kyrgyzstan from diseases caused by tobacco use. Deputy Health Minister Gulbara Ishenapysova announced at a press conference.
Since the beginning of the year, the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has sold $893.45 million on the foreign exchange market. Azat Kozubekov, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, told reporters.
Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York. The two sides discussed preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Kyrgyzstan and his participation in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek. The Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan reported.
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.
Zhumgalbek Shabdanbekov, Chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS), attended the 58th meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS countries. The meeting took place on May 25 in Irkutsk, Russia.
The Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization will cooperate with the African Union Counter Terrorism Center. The CSTO press service announced.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved measures to support the jewelry industry. The corresponding resolution was signed by the Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev. The document was adopted to implement the presidential decree on supporting certain sectors of the economy and the provisions of the Tax Code.
From January to March 2026, Kyrgyzstan exported 152.8 tons of honey, valued at 37.3 million soms ($426,600). This figure demonstrates growing demand for domestic honey in foreign markets and the expanding export potential of Kyrgyz beekeepers. The Ministry of Agriculture reported.
Finance Minister Ruslan Suinaliev, responding to a question from a 24.kg news agency journalist, stated that he considers the growing number of state-owned banks in Kyrgyzstan a positive trend.
The next round of political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland took place in Bishkek. The press service of the Foreign Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
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President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has been included in the ranking of Russians’ trust in leaders of CIS countries. The data was published in a study by the VCIOM Analytical Center, TASS reports.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, in Cholpon-Ata on May 21. The presidential press service reported.
Three checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border have switched to 24-hour operation, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported.
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.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Ulan Mamatkanov, met with the head of the Ministry of Culture of Tajikistan, Matlubakhon Amonzoda, in Bishkek.
A private partner has been selected for the public-private partnership (PPP) project «Construction of a Thermal Power Plant With Digital Infrastructure in Chon-Alai District of Osh region.» The press service of the National Investment Agency reported.
Tunguch online school has 2,540 students. Education Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva, said at a meeting with parents in Bishkek.