The Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of Kyrgyzstan has presented details of Balastan children’s entertainment complex project, which is being built on Shambetov Street in Talas.
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov congratulated Kyrgyzstanis on June 1, International Children’s Day. The presidential press service reported.
Kyrgyzstan ranked 50th out of 169 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, scoring 74.6 out of 100, the Sustainable Development Report 2026 says.
Tajikistan is developing a new strategy to address gender-related social norms for 2027–2036 while expanding programs aimed at increasing women’s economic participation and cooperation with international organizations. The draft strategy was presented at a meeting organized jointly by the Committee
A historic orphanage building in Tokmok, where many representatives of the first generation of Kyrgyz intellectuals were raised, will be restored on the instruction of President Sadyr Japarov.
Starting January 1, 2027, the funding standard for school meals will be increased to 40 soms per day per student. The corresponding decision was made by President Sadyr Japarov.
The government of Turkmenistan has begun developing its first National Program on Child Protection and Child-Friendly Justice, with technical support from UNICEF, according to a report published on April 15. Officials described the initiative as a major step toward strengthening systems that safegua
The city beach in Karakol have been opened after a major renovation. According to the City Hall, it is now a modern public space, designed with the key trends of modern urbanism in mind.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, during a working trip to Issyk-Kul region, got acquainted with the reconstruction of the park named after Alexander Pushkin in Karakol, as well as with the projects that are planned to be implemented in the city. Among them are the construction of a modern Congress Hall with a theater hall for 800 seats, a new heating and power plant, an international-level sports complex and the reconstruction of a history museum.
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.
A petition calling for the resignation of Minister of Education Dogdurgul Kendirbaeva has appeared on Change.org website, with citizens reportedly signing it.
The ceremonial unveiling of the restored monument to Hero of the Soviet Union, Major General Ivan Panfilov, the legendary commander of the 316th Rifle Division, formed during the Great Patriotic War in Kyrgyzstan, took place in the village of Panfilovskoye in Chui region of Kyrgyzstan.
More than 8,000 children with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan are not covered by the education system. Deputy Minister of Education, Nadira Dzhusupbekova, said during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on science, education, innovation development and information technologies, culture, sports, and youth affairs.
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.
More than 440,000 children in Kyrgyzstan will receive Bala Yrysy allowance. Aida Azhikhodzhoeva, head of the department, announced at a meeting at the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration.
Kyrgyzstan and China are strengthening cooperation in cardiac surgery. The Ministry of Health’s press center reported.
Kyrgyzstan is experiencing a severe shortage of speech therapists and special education teachers. This is leading to a shortage of such personnel in educational institutions across the country. Durus Kozuev, Deputy Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovation, stated at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh Committee on Science, Education, Innovative Development, Information Technology, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs.
A new joint project is being launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union aimed at combating child and forced labor in Turkmenistan. Its focus is primarily on the country’s cotton sector, which has long faced criticism from human rights groups and international comp
United Nations experts have expressed concern over the advancement in Kyrgyzstan of a draft law that, in their view, could lead to state discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse people and significantly restrict their fundamental rights and freedoms.
Rights groups have urged the European Union to take a tougher line on Turkmenistan, warning that closer ties with Ashgabat should be tied to measurable progress on human rights. The call came in a briefing by the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and the Turkmen Initiative for Human