On June 27, 2026, the KOICA Country Office in the Kyrgyz Republic, together with the KOICA Alumni Association and WFK volunteers, organized a cultural event aimed at strengthening cultural exchange and developing sustainable partnerships and networking between representatives of the Republic of Korea and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Personnel changes are expected in Kyrgyzstan’s security structures. According to one version of events, current Prosecutor General Maksat Asanaliev may be appointed head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), own sources told 24.kg news agency.
Asman Airlines is opening a new chapter in the history of domestic air travel in Kyrgyzstan. Starting July 16, 2026, the first direct seasonal flight will be launched on Batken — Tamchy -Batken route, connecting Batken region with the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake without transfers or hours-long travel.
Cleanup efforts continue in Batken region following strong winds and mudflows that occurred on June 27. According to the office of presidential plenipotentiary representative, traffic on all roads has been fully restored, and there are no longer any restrictions for vehicles.
In the period from January to May 2026, minors in Kyrgyzstan committed 396 crimes. The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan reported, citing the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kyrgyzstan.
The European Union used its latest human rights dialogue with Turkmenistan to press Ashgabat on the gap between outward engagement and domestic control. The 18th annual EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue was held in Ashgabat on June 22. It came during a period of slightly more visible contact bet
Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a shortage of AI-95 and AI-98 gasoline. Kanatbek Eshatov, head of the Oil Traders Association, told 24.kg news agency.
Asman Airlines will resume regular flights on Osh — Tamchy — Osh route on June 26.
Since the beginning of 2026, more than 240 mudflows have been recorded in Kyrgyzstan. The First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Akylbek Mazaripov reported.
In Kyrgyzstan, the volume of unmarked alcohol has decreased 16 times. Alexey Artemyev, Deputy Director of the Department of Customs Tariff, and Non-Tariff Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, said.
More than 15 reports of alleged explosive devices at government facilities were received in a short period of time in Bishkek, the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek reported.
Tajikistan aims to increase industry’s share of gross domestic product to 30% by 2030 as part of its accelerated industrialization strategy, the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management said. The committee said the country has a strong raw materials base to support industrial dev
The countries of Central Asia have become the first regional group of states to jointly join an international United Nations initiative dedicated to the upcoming 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter.
According to the QS World University Rankings 2027, published on the TopUniversities platform, five universities from Kyrgyzstan have been included in the world’s top 1,500 universities.
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adylbek Kasymaliev, addressed the plenary session of the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum, where he declared the country’s readiness to expand cooperation in the mining, energy, transport, and logistics sectors.
World-renowned Chinese writer and Nobel Prize laureate in Literature Mo Yan has arrived in Kyrgyzstan. He will participate in the Issyk-Kul — 40 International Forum.
Local authorities in Karakol have announced that a decision on increasing public transport fares is expected soon after a morning strike by minibus drivers disrupted services in the city.
President Sadyr Japarov has urged citizens of Kyrgyzstan to invest in government securities offering an annual yield of 17 percent. The head of state announced the initiative on Facebook.
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan conducted a large-scale inventory of all previously issued subsoil use licenses and verified compliance with license agreements.
Kyrgyzstan has improved its position in the global ranking of safe and peaceful countries, rising to 61st place. A report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) says.