Asia Kyrgyzstan The Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a draft law proposing to reinforce drivers' liability for serious violations of road rules by stiffening penalties for traffic violations; 86,9% of accidents are committed at the fault of drivers
Asia Kyrgyzstan Roads leading to Three Peaks ski resort in eastern Issyk-Kul will be expanded, demolition works are underway; a central street in the village of Jyrgalan, the most remote village in the Ak-Suu district of the region, will also be enlarged
Asia Kyrgyzstan A ceremony of handover of English language textbooks for 4th grade was held at the School of Innovative Technologies No. 5 in Bishkek, as part of transition to 12-year school education; these are the first ever world-level textbooks printed in Kyrgyzstan
Asia Kyrgyzstan A historic agreement with Tajikistan has been signed, defining the 1.000-km border running between them, subject of a deep-rooted territorial dispute whose reasons go back to the days when they were part of the Soviet Union
Asia Kyrgyzstan 146 hectares of pastureland have been converted for the construction of residential buildings in Chon-Alai district, Osh region; the District Chief stated that it is not the authorities who will build the houses but the local residents themselves