Kyrgyzstan

The bodies of two foreign climbers who went missing early this month below Korumdu Peak have been found by rescuers dropped by helicopter at 4.300m, search for third member still ongoing; on the ascent of the 6.613 meters peak, a storm caught the team

First F1H2O Kyrgyzstan World Championship was held at Issyk-Kul salt lake; President Japarov underlined how Central Asia proved to be a region apt for world-class events and posted pictures with leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

A massive traffic jam formed in Boom Gorge on the road toward Bishkek at around 2 a.m. of Sunday for tourists returning from Issyk-Kul Lake: the extreme heat forced many people to leave late in the evening or during the night

First comprehensive update of the national Red Book in two decades has been launched; under new cooperation agreement the National Academy of Sciences will collect data on rare species of flora and fauna to describe population sizes, habitat ranges, risks

In ongoing border demarcation Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have finalized an exchange of territories that includes settlements of Tash-Dobo and Chongara along with their 2.500 residents; local sources report that proposals have been advanced to Kazakhstan

Over 245.000 applications have been submitted under Kyrgyzstan's land amnesty program as of end of May 2026, of which 100.000 are still pending; figures have been disclosed by the State Agency for Land Resources, Cadaster, Geodesy and Cartography

Planting of over 2 million trees and 121 new parks by 2030 are envisioned in new draft National Program for Greening Cities and Settlements for 2026–2030 that the corresponding Ministry has submitted for public discussion

A bill to strengthen the protection of lakes, rivers and reservoirs has been submitted for public discussion, proposing fines and criminal penalties for polluting and a complete ban on destruction of sea buckthorn, reed, and vegetation on Lake Issyk-Kul

Aside the 9th meeting of health ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan held talks with Tajikistan to deepen collaboration in the health sector; proposed activities range from digitalization to training

President Sadyr Japarov visited the Transnational Corporation Dastan 3 to review its current manufacturing capabilities and strategic development; media reported he has instructed the facility to start drone production

Women of Orto-Boz village in Batken district have presented a new high-end, low-theine tea variety using apricot blossoms

A comprehensive modernization of the country's aviation infrastructure is bringing Kyrgyzstan toward exiting EU's "aviation blacklist"; progress has been announced during the government meeting at the Yntymak Ordo state complex