A meeting of Finance Ministers and heads of central (national) banks of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states was held at Ala-Archa State Residence on May 29, 2026.
The sanctions imposed against Russia and some Kyrgyz companies will not have a large-scale negative impact on the domestic economy. Minister of Economy and Commerce, Bakyt Sydykov, shared this opinion with 24.kg news agency.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree establishing the National Agency for Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic.
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.
From January to March 2026, the total foreign trade turnover of soft drinks (including sweet carbonated and mineral waters) amounted to 2,073 billion soms ($23.71 million), data from the National Statistical Committee say.
Kyrgyzstan has taken the first step toward integrating the management of the country’s entire power system into a single digital platform. The Ministry of Energy’s press service reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov presented the first issue of the updated «Ala-Too» magazine. He posted a photo on Facebook.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, held an extended meeting on the domestic market supply of fuels and lubricants. The Cabinet’s press service reported.
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.
By a ruling of the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek dated May 15, 2026, a motion filed by a senior investigator of the Investigation Department for Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic was granted, the Pervomaisky District Court told 24.kg news agency.
Testing of a new medical oxygen production station has been completed at the territorial hospital of Nookat district in Osh region, and the facility is fully operational. UNDP in Kyrgyzstan reported.
The total cash in circulation in Kyrgyzstan as of April 1, 2026, amounted to 280,100 billion soms. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan recorded a significant increase in cash turnover at commercial banks in the country during the first quarter.
The Board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has lifted restrictions on foreign trade settlements under contracts without the actual delivery of goods, works, and services into the country. The decision was made on May 15.
The Kyrgyz National Agrarian University (KNAU) and Altai State Agricultural University signed a memorandum.
Pavilion owners in Bishkek’s 12th microdistrict have filed lawsuits in the district court and with the prosecutor’s office, challenging the City Hall’s decision to dismantle their retail outlets. The entrepreneurs are currently awaiting the court’s decision.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) should become a self-sufficient and harmoniously developed pole of a multipolar world based on energy and food security, as well as transport connectivity. The Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev said at an expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Issyk-Kul region.
Kyrgyzstan has adopted a large package of amendments to the Law «On Public Procurement.» Most of the new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027. The document changes procurement planning procedures, supplier requirements, the work of commissions, appeals, and contract signing.
The Pediatric Oncology Department of the National Center for Maternal and Child Welfare has received a supply of medication for children undergoing chemotherapy, the department’s head, Sultan Stambekov, reported.
Twenty-five-year-old Saadat Asylbekova will represent Kyrgyzstan at the 75th Miss World 2026 international beauty pageant.
Transition to proactive assignment of certain types of pensions is proposed in Kyrgyzstan. A corresponding draft law has been submitted for public discussion.
