The second phase of the water supply and sanitation system modernization project, which cost €16 million, has been completed in Bishkek. The project resulted in the drilling of 35 new wells at Orto-Alysh water intake, and the construction of a new water main and sewer collector.
Kyrgyzstan is advocating the introduction of mutually beneficial compensation mechanisms in the water and energy sector of Central Asia and is calling for strengthened regional cooperation amid accelerated glacier melt and shrinking water resources.
More than 26 million people in Central Asia are affected by drought. Land degradation, drought, and water shortages are increasingly transforming the region’s landscapes and the lives of its population, the UN News Service reports.
President Sadyr Japarov said that Kyrgyzstan, despite having significant water resources, still has to purchase electricity from neighboring countries.
Uran Chekirbaev, head of the Department at the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, spoke at a briefing about measures being taken to stabilize food prices.
A good harvest is expected in Kyrgyzstan in 2026—3-5 percent higher than last year. Uran Chekirbaev, head of the Department at the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, stated at a briefing.
Prices for socially important goods in Kyrgyzstan are monitored on a daily basis, Oksana Goryanova, head of the Analysis, Reporting and EEC Cooperation Department of the Antimonopoly Regulation Service, said on Birinchi Radio.
During a working visit to Naryn region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov reviewed the social and economic development of Dzhumgal district.
At its regular session, the Bishkek City Council adopted a resolution «On approval of tariffs for water supply and sanitation services, increased coefficients for them and tariffs for technical maintenance of in-building networks.»
On June 22, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Erlis Akunbekov met with deputies of the Shamaldy-Sai City Council in Jalal-Abad region to discuss issues related to providing the city with high-quality drinking water.
Water supply disruptions have been recorded in several districts of Osh since yesterday, the Osh City Hall reported.
A ceremonial send-off of Ak-Buura River water took place in Osh as part of the regional Caravan of Unity project dedicated to the 6th World Nomad Games, which will be held in Kyrgyzstan in 2026.
On July 23, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., the supply of drinking water will be temporarily suspended in Bishkek’s 12th microdistrict, affecting residential buildings, schools, preschool institutions, healthcare facilities, as well as other social, public service, and industrial facilities. The Bishkek City Hall announced.
Drinking water supply will be shut off in one district of Bishkek from 9 a.m. till midnight on June 4. The press service of the City Hall reported.
Construction of a drinking water supply system has been completed in the village of Muras in Leilek district of Batken region. As a result, approximately 3,500 residents now have access to clean drinking water, the office of Presidential Envoy to the region reported.
President Sadyr Japarov stated that Kyrgyzstan continues to actively build new hydroelectric power plants (HPPs), but a complete solution to the electricity deficit will only be achieved once the Kambarata-1 HPP is commissioned.
Residents of Batken have been temporarily left without centralized water supply following a strong mudflow that occurred in the city on June 22.
The number of drinking water supply problems in Bishkek has decreased. Bishkekvodokanal Deputy Director, Alibek Kanymet uulu, said on Birinchi Radio.
In Karakol, water is being pumped out of the basements of several apartment buildings. The press center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
Supply of drinking water to several districts in Bishkek will be stopped from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 22. The press service of the City Hall reported.
