In January—April 2026, law enforcement agencies in Kyrgyzstan identified 7,710 individuals who committed offenses. This is 17.1 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from the Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Statistical Committee.
Large-scale reclamation work has been completed at a uranium tailings storage facility in the settlement of Min-Kush, Kyrgyzstan. The announcement was made by the Russian Embassy, citing results of a joint project between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan and Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Over 3,000 CCTV cameras will be installed in Kyrgyzstan this year as part of Safe Country system. Ruslan Sharshembiev, head of the 6th Department of the Main Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced at a press conference.
An official ceremony of opening of the «School of Young Cadres» took place on May 19 as part of the Youth Council under the Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan.
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Donors will allocate $172 million to modernize irrigation in Kyrgyzstan, The Times of Central Asia reports.
A ceremony was held in the Kyrgyz Republic to launch the second phase of the Integrated Rural Development Project. The project is implemented by KOICA and Good Neighbors in cooperation with the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic and local governments.
Women from Central Asia are being recruited into Georgia’s surrogacy market through social media, adding a new labor channel to an industry already under pressure from foreign demand and inadequate supervision. A University of Oxford study published in Mobilities identifies Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, U
Canada has added seven individuals and 34 legal entities to its anti-Russian sanctions list. The document was published on the website of the Canadian Government.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved new measures aimed at improving the system of protection against domestic violence and strengthening coordination among government agencies.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended the procedure for paying state social security contributions.The new regulation provides cases in which certain categories of Chinese citizens may be exempt from paying social security contributions in Kyrgyzstan.
Construction of the new Balykchy—Cholpon-Ata railway has begun in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. President Sadyr Japarov gave start to the project by taking part in a capsule-laying ceremony at the site of the future railway.
More than 25,000 teachers in Kyrgyzstan will undergo professional development courses ahead of the new academic year, the Ministry of Education reported.
Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC is working on launching direct air service between Bishkek and Shanghai. The company said discussions on opening the new route were held with one of China’s largest airlines, China Eastern Airlines.
Kyrgyzstan plans to build an alternative road from Bishkek to Chunkurchak. The Minister of Transport and Communications, Talantbek Soltobaev, stated as part of the Open Cabinet project.
Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Germany, Omurbek Tekebayev, has traveled to the German city of Bremen following reports of problems with the working and living conditions of Kyrgyz students participating in the Ferienjob summer employment program.
Kyrgyzstan’s Special Representative for Special Assignments, Bakyt Torobaev, spoke at the 7th Summit of Transnational Corporation Leaders, where he outlined the country’s large-scale economic reforms and invited the world’s largest companies to cooperate.
Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan human rights movement has issued an appeal to the country’s authorities in connection with Kyrgyzstan’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Kyrgyzstan has proposed considering reforms to the United Nations Security Council by expanding its membership to increase representation of countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev stated at a meeting of the Group of Friends on Global Governance in New York.
