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.
The European Commission launched a Connectivity Agenda Platform on June 23, 2026, and concluded statements of intent with international financial institutions expected to mobilize up to €2 billion ($2.3 billion) for transport, border-crossing and trade-facilitation projects across the Black Sea regi
A working meeting on sanctions policy, improvement of compliance and internal control mechanisms, as well as further strengthening of measures to minimize sanctions risks for the Kyrgyz Republic was held under the chairmanship of Bakyt Sydykov, Special Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic for Special Assignments (on sanctions policy and sanctions risk mitigation). The Presidential Administration reported.
Mudflows triggered by heavy rainfall flooded courtyards and auxiliary structures in Kyrgyzstan’s Talas region, local authorities reported.
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.
Since June 11, 2026, comprehensive scientific research has been conducted on Issyk-Kul Lake as part of an international project implemented by the Iskhak Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU), the International Medical University, and the Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (Germany).
Akylbek Turatbek uulu, Director of the state enterprise Kyrgyzfarmatsiya, held a working meeting with Mustafa Taşkın, Head of the Department of Emergency Health Services and Overseas Health Units of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has again criticized Turkmenistan over the continued use of forced labor in its cotton sector, calling on the country to dismantle its state-imposed cotton quota system and submit a detailed progress report by September 1. The call followed discussions at
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev met with Kate Forbes, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), who arrived in Kyrgyzstan on her first official visit.
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.
На CAREC-2026 в Монголии Таджикистан подтвердил заинтересованность в расширении регионального сотрудничества, продвижении «зеленой» энергетики, развитии инфраструктуры и укреплении торгово-экономических связей. Делегация Таджикистана приняла участие в Совещании старших должностных лиц Программы Цент
At the request of Western partners, Kyrgyzstan is currently undertaking the liquidation of 50 legal entities that, in their assessment, may have been involved in transactions presenting elevated sanctions-related risks. Bakyt Sydykov, Special Representative of the President for Sanctions Policy and Minister of Economy and Commerce, stated.
On June 15, administrative penalties for violations of halal industry legislation will come into effect in Kyrgyzstan. Fines of up to 650 calculated rates are provided for releasing such products without supporting documents, violating standards, and falsifying certificates.
In 2025, the Tulpar Motors assembly plant produced over 2,000 Chevrolet vehicles. Including other brands, the total production volume was approximately 3,000 units, or an average of 250 vehicles per month. The company reported to 24.kg news agency.
A meeting of the headquarters on reducing infant and child mortality was held in Osh region with the participation of regional health coordinator Konush Sakmamatov and heads of healthcare organizations in the area.
Bakyt Torobaev, the Special Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan for Special Assignments, paid a working visit to Batken region, the office of Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the region reported.
Kyrgyzstan has been removed from the list of air carriers banned from operating flights to European Union countries, the presidential press service reported.
Central Asia’s water politics are moving beyond Soviet-era quotas. As glaciers in the Tien Shan retreat and climate pressure increases, river management has become a question of energy security, food production, and regional stability. The Soviet-era system of river-water allocation has reached its
As global leaders gather for the Global Environment Facility ( GEF ) Assembly in Samarkand, Central Asia has an opportunity to send a clear message to the world: protecting biodiversity is not only about saving species — it is about securing water, livelihoods, resilience and long-term stability for
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed a decree appointing Minister of Economy and Commerce Bakyt Sydykov as his Special Representative for Special Assignments (on sanctions policy and minimizing sanctions risks).
