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.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, in Cholpon-Ata on May 21. The presidential press service reported.
The Snow Leopard EcoFest Chon-Kemin 2026 environmental festival will be held on July 11, 2026, at the hippodrome in the village of Shabdan in Chon-Kemin Valley. The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic announced.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has approved a concept for creating a national system for implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in Kyrgyzstan, along with an interagency action plan of priority measures for 2026–2028.
Kyrgyzstan is launching a pilot project to construct a solar power plant through a public-private partnership (PPP). The project is supported by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which has prepared technical, legal, financial, and environmental assessments. The project’s implementation wa
On June 27, 2026, one of the largest environmental cleanups of the year will take place in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region: a cleanup of Issyk-Kul Lake shoreline. The event is organized by the public association Kyrgyzstan Motorboat Federation, the State Agency for Tourism Development under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the public organization Zhashyl Dem.
At least 24 percent of pasture lands have degraded in Kyrgyzstan. Mirbek Duisheev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, stated at a meeting of the Committee on Agrarian Policy, Water Resources, Subsoil Use, Ecology, and Environmental Protection.
Recent developments in Iran have contributed to rising prices for mineral fertilizers in Kyrgyzstan. Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Mirbek Duisheev said during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on agrarian policy, water resources, subsoil use, ecology, and environmental protection.
Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Toktobaev met with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan Antje Grawé to discuss key areas of cooperation in climate policy, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
In Kyrgyzstan, a growing debate is unfolding around the UIM F1H2O World Championship stage (an international Formula 1-class powerboat racing competition) on Issyk-Kul Lake. Environmentalist Samat Kushbek has published an open appeal calling for the cancellation of the races, citing a potential threat to the lake’s ecosystem.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 82nd out of 194 countries in the international KidsRights Index 2026, improving by five positions compared to last year, when it placed 87th.
Following talks between President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, a package of bilateral documents was signed, covering a large number of areas from aviation and customs cooperation to education, sports, and the legal sphere.
Kyrgyzstan is among the leading countries in terms of comprehensive support for school teachers. Education Minister Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva told journalists.
Kyrgyzstan will receive a $50 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support small and medium-sized businesses. The agreement was approved by the Parliament’s Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security, and Migration.
A major environmental cleanup campaign took place on June 27, 2026, in Ton district of Issyk-Kul region, where volunteers cleaned a large section of the shoreline of Issyk-Kul Lake.
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov has been briefed during a short working visit to Osh region on development plans for the country’s southern capital, Osh city.
Kyrgyzstan plans to introduce the internationally recognized Blue Flag certification on Issyk-Kul Lake in an effort to improve tourism standards and enhance the quality of rest for visitors.
