The Regional Ecological Summit 2026 will take place in Astana on April 22-24. The event is intended to elevate Central Asia’s water and environmental agenda to the level of systemic solutions. Alongside preparations for the summit, however, an increasingly alarmist narrative is gaining traction amon
Tajikistan and the United Nations will co-host the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “ Water for Sustainable Development ” 2018-2028 next week, as Central Asia and other regions face increasing water scarcity because of climate change, higher consumption,
An official delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic, consisting of heads of relevant agencies, held talks with the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) on a project to provide residents of Osh region with clean drinking water. The Ministry of Agriculture reported.
Urban planning documentation for the construction of 18 water extraction wells that will be used to irrigate green spaces has been developed in Bishkek.
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.
Construction of new wastewater treatment facilities will begin in Naryn region in June 2026. This was announced at a meeting of the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, Erlis Akunbekov, and the Head of the Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Kyrgyz Republic , Ayten Rustamova.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov on July 2 gave start to technical launch of the first two cable ways at the under-construction all-season mountain Ala-Too Resort in Ak-Suu district of Issyk-Kul region. The first phase of the project is scheduled to open in December 2026.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said at a nationwide meeting with government officials, law enforcement representatives in the regions, and the mayors of Bishkek and Osh that the main task of public service is to resolve citizens’ problems quickly and effectively at the local level, without bringing them to central government bodies.
Shamshy reservoir is scheduled to be commissioned in Kochkor district in 2026. President Sadyr Japarov announced this during a meeting with residents of Naryn region.
New wastewater treatment facilities have been put into operation in Bishkek. They can process up to 50,000 cubic meters of wastewater per day, the press service of the Swiss Embassy in Kyrgyzstan reported.
Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliev met with Chairman of the Mazhilis Yerlan Koshanov during his official visit to Kazakhstan. The press service of the Parliament reported.
The third and final stage of the auction for land plots at Ala-Too Resort has concluded. Eight lots were sold. A total of 39 land plots were sold during the auction.
At least 1,067 tons of food aid donated by the Russian Federation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have arrived in Kyrgyzstan.
During a working visit to Naryn region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov reviewed the social and economic development of Dzhumgal district.
Kyrgyzstan has a unique opportunity to accelerate economic growth by investing in the human capital of children and young people. Tomas Lievens, managing partner of the human capital practice at Genesis Analytics, said during the presentation of the Generation 2025 study.
During a two-day working visit to Batken region, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, visited several facilities in Leilek district, including the district General Medical Practice Center, an industrial plant, and new settlements built after the border conflict.
While its regional neighbors are increasingly undergoing urbanization, Tajikistan remains a predominantly rural country and the gap with the rest of Central Asia on this indicator is one of the most notable in the post-Soviet space. The Lowest Rate in the Region As of mid-2026, Tajikistan’s urban po
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.
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan have agreed on water releases from Tajikistan’s Bahri Tojik reservoir for the June-August 2026 irrigation period, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced . The agreement was formalized in a trilateral protocol signed by Kazakhstan’