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The decree was signed by Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev on October 27. The measure is aimed at protecting local orchardists and selling the 2026 harvest. Uzbekistan is among the main apple suppliers to the Kyrgyz market.
Otabek YusupovKyrgyz authorities have announced the second stage of the administrative-territorial reform: instead of 7 regions and more than 40 districts, they plan to create over 20 aimaks — units larger than districts but smaller than regions. The system will first be tested in a pilot region.
Aziz KarimovKyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov said that preparatory work on the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant project has been completed, and construction may begin in 2027 or 2028 and take five to six years. The project is being implemented by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on the Naryn River.
Aziz KarimovOn the eve of the presidential election in Kyrgyzstan, candidates Omurbek Suvanaliev and Syimyk Zhapykeev failed to score the required points on the state language exam; Zhapykeev retook the test. According to 24.kg's analysis, only 17.9% of participants pass the exam on the first attempt.
Otabek YusupovKyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, at a meeting with residents of the Bazar-Korgon district of the Jalal-Abad region, explained the impossibility of personally receiving all citizens, stating that he sleeps four hours a day and works the remaining 20 hours. He also ordered an investigation into a complaint about the actions of law enforcement officers.
Otabek YusupovSadyr Zhaparov, at a meeting with heads of state bodies, announced the start of infrastructure preparation for nuclear energy. He named two directions of energy policy — modernization of grids and expansion of generation, including the Kambar-Ata-1 HPP and the Kara-Keche CHPP, as well as plans for importing petroleum products and producing fuel and lubricants domestically.
Javlon TursunovChairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbaeva led the Uzbekistan delegation at the 15th plenary session of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States (TURKPA) in Bishkek. She delivered a speech on artificial intelligence, met with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov and Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Marlen Abdrakhmanov.
Javlon TursunovOn the sidelines of the 15th General Assembly of TURKPA in Bishkek, Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus held meetings with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Kazakh Parliament Chairman Aibek Dadebay. They discussed cooperation in the Turkic world, bilateral relations between Turkey and Kazakhstan, the Middle Corridor, and an invitation to the COP31 parliamentary meeting in Antalya.
Javlon TursunovSpecial Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sadykov and Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Samarkand on the sidelines of the C5+1 meeting. The parties discussed sanctions against Kyrgyz companies, trade and economic cooperation, and work in the UN Security Council.
Otabek YusupovThe Muslim religious administrations of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have announced preliminary dates for Ramadan 2027: the fast, as expected, will begin on February 8. According to Kazakhstan's approved calendar, Ramadan Ait will fall on March 9, Laylat al-Qadr on the night of March 5 to 6, and Kurban Ait on May 16–18. Final dates will be announced closer to the start of the month.
Otabek YusupovOn October 14 at 13:50, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred in the Batken district of Kyrgyzstan at a depth of 10 km. Tremors with an intensity of up to 2–3 points were felt in Uzbekistan's Fergana Region, the seismic prognostic monitoring center reported.
Otabek YusupovKyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, at a meeting with residents of Batken, instructed responsible officials to resolve the problem of a woman who had long been unable to obtain citizenship, and stated that ethnic Kyrgyz should be granted citizenship and a passport within one day.
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