Teachers, medical workers to receive pay raise from April 1, 2026 – President

Salaries of teachers and medical workers in Kyrgyzstan will be increased starting April 1, 2026. President Sadyr Japarov said in an interview with Kabar news agency. According to him, more than 93,000 teachers are employed in the country, over...

Kyrgyzstan has about 2,070 medical facilities

AKIPRESS.COM - There are about 2,070 medical facilities in Kyrgyzstan, specialist at the budget policy and financial analysis departm ent of the Ministry of Health Sher Suyunbek uulu said. 80% of these facilities were built from 1950 to 1980. "The...

Medical staff salaries to be increased in 2026

13:53, 11 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 13:53, 11 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Salaries of medical workers in Kyrgyzstan will be raised in 2026. Health Minister Erkin Checheybaev...

Shalbafian: Iran ready to draw foreign investment in health tourism

TEHRAN—Iran is ready to draw foreign investment in health tourism, said Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, a senior official of Tourism Ministry. Speaking at an international tourism investment conference, which was held with the participation of the UN...

Kyrgyzstan registers over 15,000 people with HIV

AKIPRESS.COM - There were 15,083 people with HIV in Kyrgyzstan as of September 1, Chynar Jumalieva, a specialist from the Republican Center for the Control of Hemocontact Viral Hepatitis and HIV, said during a meeting on the health of labor...

Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan sign Joint Economic Commission protocol

Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan inked the 12th Term Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Protocol on Thursday, covering fields such as bilateral trade relations, industry, energy, transportation, agriculture, education, healthcare, and culture. Türkiye Vice...

Kazakhstan Advances Major Investment Projects in Pharmaceuticals, Agro-Industry, and Food Processing

ASTANA – First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar chaired a meeting of the Investment Headquarters on Sept. 17 to review the implementation of key investment initiatives in pharmaceuticals, the agro-industrial complex, and food...

Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan aim for $5B trade with new action plan

Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan signed the 12th-Term Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Protocol on Thursday, covering areas including bilateral trade, industry, energy, transportation, agriculture, education, healthcare and culture. Türkiye's Vice President...

From Jalal-Abad to Manas: Kyrgyzstan Writes Its Epic in Stone

On September 18, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a law renaming the city of Jalal-Abad to Manas. Parliament had previously approved the bill unanimously on 10 September 2025, with lawmakers declaring that the change aims to strengthen...

Paired assistance transforms healthcare in Xinjiang

He Xiyou, a 77-year-old patient who visited Pishan County People's Hospital in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, for a checkup on August 16 after a cataract surgery in March (SHANG ZHOUHAO) After suffering from cataracts for many...

Kyrgyzstan President attends Sri Lanka vs Kyrgyzstan game

The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, attended a Sri Lanka vs Kyrgyzstan football match, which was part of the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifying tournament. According to presidential press secretary Askat Alagozov, the president’s participation...

Russian medical laboratory chain Helix plans to enter Armenian market with an investment of $1.6 million

Helix, a Russian medical laboratory chain, has signed a franchise agreement in Armenia. YEREVAN, September 18. /ARKA/. Helix, a Russian medical laboratory chain, has signed a franchise agreement in Armenia. According to the Russian business...

Türkiye eyes $5 billion trade volume with Kyrgyzstan

ISTANBUL Turkish business leaders are setting their sights on a medium-term goal of reaching a $5 billion trade volume with Kyrgyzstan, with the upcoming Turkey-Kyrgyzstan Business Forum in Bishkek expected to place this target at the top of its...

The Kyrgyz Republic Signs a Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2026-2031

H.E. Mr Meder Mashiev, Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Mr Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, signed Kyrgyzstan’s third Country...

Why Kyrgyz Republic’s Voice Matters in Afghan Affairs

The Afghan question plays a decisive role in the security and regional development of Central Asia. The states of the region increasingly regard Afghanistan as an inseparable part of their shared neighborhood. In this context, Uzbekistan and...

Over 13,000 patients with hepatitis start treatment in Kyrgyzstan, 4,641 of them recover

Over 13,000 patients with hepatitis start treatment in Kyrgyzstan, 4,641 of them recover AKIPRESS.COM - 1.97 million viral hepatitis tests were conducted in Kyrgyzstan between 2023 and 2024, according to the Ministry of Health. Hepatitis B...

17-year-old girl suspected of murdering man in Bishkek

14:32, 17 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA 14:32, 17 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizhan KERIMOVA On September 16, in one of the multi-story buildings on Koenkozov Street in Bishkek, a...

Over 173,000 girls vaccinated against HPV in Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM - More than 173,000 girls were vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in Kyrgyzstan between 2022 and 2024, according to the Ministry of Health. Since 2021, vaccination records have been kept through the I-Emdoo system. In...

Access to education for people with disabilities remains challenge in Kyrgyzstan

Ensuring access to education for people with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan continues to be a significant challenge. The Ombudsman’s report «On the State of Human and Civil Rights and Freedoms in 2024» says. Human rights experts cite the lack of...

11 criminal cases for abducting girls for marriage opened in Kyrgyzstan in 2024

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, last year, 11 criminal cases were opened in Kyrgyzstan for the abduction of women and girls for the purpose of marriage, and 29 — for violations of the law on the age of marriage during religious...