The 12th cultural festival, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic, was held in the village of Ulupamir in Van Province, Turkey. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
Human rights are respected in Kyrgyzstan and will continue to be respected, while freedom of speech exists and will continue to exist in the country, President Sadyr Japarov said in an interview with Kabar news agency, commenting on the new obligations Kyrgyzstan will assume regarding human rights and freedom of speech after being elected to the UN Security Council.
Kyrgyzstan has begun negotiations with several countries to expand its fuel and lubricant supplies. Authorities explain this move by the need to diversify fuel imports amid the unstable global energy market.
Secretary of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan, Adilet Orozbekov, is participating in UN Counter-Terrorism Week, which began on June 29 in New York. During the event, he addressed the Fourth High-Level Conference under the theme «A Future Free of Terrorism.»
Kyrgyzstan has put a new system for organizing the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages up for public discussion. Authorities are proposing to fully digitalize the pilgrimage process, make the allocation of places more transparent, and strengthen control over the spending of pilgrims’ funds.
President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree approving a new procedure for evaluating the performance of state and municipal employees.
In the new school year, students of grades 3 and 8 will transition to the 12-year curriculum. Education Minister of Kyrgyzstan Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva announced at a meeting with parents in Bishkek.
The active phase of construction of one of largest infrastructure projects in recent decades — Barskoon—Bedel road — has started in Kyrgyzstan. The project, discussed for nearly 30 years, is now being implemented as part of the country’s new transport architecture.
During a working visit to Jalal-Abad region, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Erlist Akunbekov held a meeting on the construction of China — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan international railway. The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, Bakyt Torobaev, participated in a business meeting with representatives of the business community of China’s Shandong Province as part of his working visit to China.
Full geodetic and engineering-geological surveys have been completed along the entire route of the strategic Barskoon—Bedel road, which spans approximately 161 kilometers. Project documentation has been prepared, and construction works continue according to schedule.
The Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan is not planning to hold an extraordinary session to approve the new Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS). Own sources in Parliament told 24.kg news agency.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved amendments to customs legislation that change the rules for processing goods imported through online stores and marketplaces, as well as procedures for customs inspections and warehouse operations.
The new 2026/27 school year in Kyrgyzstan’s general education institutions will begin on September 15, 2026, and end on May 25, 2027.
A new poultry farm Kirovets has been opened in Kyrgyzstan. It can produce up to 180,000 eggs per day and will create 25 new jobs.
Vicente Deuchar has been appointed as the new Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kyrgyzstan. He will succeed Nicholas Bowler in this position.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft of a new list of higher education fields and specialties in Kyrgyzstan.
The Kyrgyz Ak Topozu (Kyrgyz White Yak) has officially been registered as a new animal breed in Kyrgyzstan.
The «Economic Development of the Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic» concessional lending project has been launched. It aims to support entrepreneurs and business development in the country’s regions. The project is being implemented by the State Financial Holding JSC with the participation of the Ministry of Finance.
ZTO Express, China’s largest logistics company, is in discussions with Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC to launch a new international cargo route. The project will enable cargo to be delivered from China via Manas Airport to European countries, reducing transit times between Asia and Europe.
