Magnitude 3 earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan
A magnitude 3 earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan today, June 29, the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
A magnitude 3 earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan today, June 29, the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
Former Prosecutor General of Kyrgyzstan Aida Salyanova proposed that the Cabinet of Ministers and members of the Zhogorku Kenesh consider introducing a four-day workweek on a pilot basis. She published her video message on social media.
Direct investments in Kyrgyzstan increased by more than 27 percent in 2025, exceeding $1.3 billion. Ravshan Sabirov, head of the National Investment Agency, said at the SCO Business Forum in Bishkek.
The permanent population of Kyrgyzstan increased by 37,400 people, or 0.5 percent, from January to April 2026, reaching 7,442,000 as of May 1. A report by the National Statistical Committee says.
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 total of 554 infants under 12 months old died in Kyrgyzstan between January and April 2026, a report by the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan says.
Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical products in Kyrgyzstan will gain access to preferential lending under a newly approved state support program, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan reported.
In the period from January to May 2026, a total of 16,000 crimes were registered in Kyrgyzstan, representing a 13.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The data was reported by the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan with reference to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has adopted a resolution to optimize the work of the country’s development institutions. The document provides for the renaming of one of the state funds and the abolition of several previously existing decisions.
Public-private partnership (PPP) mechanisms in Kyrgyzstan have begun operating faster following legislative simplification and the introduction of special project regimes. Director of the PPP Center under the National Investment Agency Nurbek Anarbekin said at the session «Public-Private Partnership: Unlocking the Investment Potential of Eurasia’s Future.»
Chairman of the State Tax Service of the Kyrgyz Republic Almambet Shykmamatov familiarized himself with the work of Georgia’s tax authority during a working visit to the country.
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the region and will reduce freight delivery times between Asia and Europe by almost a third. Alexey Skatin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), said on the sidelines of the bank’s annual meeting and business forum in Almaty.
According to the National Development Strategy until 2030, the country’s economy should grow by at least 8 percent annually. The Minister of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sydykov said at the annual meeting and business forum of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) in Almaty.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has increased its cumulative investment in Kyrgyzstan fourfold during the implementation period of its current strategy.
From January to April 2026, the total volume of remittances from individuals to Kyrgyzstan reached $959.5 million. According to the latest data from the National Bank, the net inflow into the country since the beginning of the year amounted to $880.1 million.
Presidential elections in the Kyrgyz Republic should be held on January 27, Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliev announced at a session of the Zhogorku Kenesh.
An earthquake with an intensity of approximately magnitude 3 hit southern Kyrgyzstan on June 23, the Seismology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
The women’s U18 volleyball team of Kyrgyzstan lost to Vietnam at the international tournament in Thailand. The championship website says.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has imposed a temporary ban on coal exports from Kyrgyzstan by road for six months.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov presented state awards to diplomats and representatives of the aviation industry in Cholpon-Ata. The presidential press service reported.