A cargo minibus overturned as a result of a traffic accident on the Bishkek—Kara-Balta highway. According to eyewitness accounts, this incident occurred on December 11 at around 08:40 on a section of the road located in the village of Petrovka in the Moscow district.
Asman Airlines has announced the launch of regular flights on the Almaty - Karakol International Airport route. The first flight was carried out today, December 5, 2025. The travel time is now only 35 minutes, arriving in Karakol at 14:25.
According to the Department of Tourism, JARYK FEST will become the foundation for a new tradition of the annual ceremonial opening of the winter season in Kyrgyzstan. This event is planned to be bright, modern, and atmospheric, which will allow it to become the hallmark of the country's winter tourism. The main goal of the festival is to promote winter tourism in Karakol and position Kyrgyzstan as a year-round destination where culture, active recreation, and unique nature combine.
The incident occurred in the Sokuluk district It is reported that the day before, at 12:05, a traffic accident occurred on the 28th kilometer of the Bishkek—Osh road. A DAF truck, driven by 36-year-old K. uulu A., was traveling along Frunze Street in the village of Sokuluk from east to west and hit a pedestrian — 14-year-old K. A. B.
“A reserve will be available that can be utilized at any time” According to Ernest Karibekov, an energy expert, the construction of the Kara-Keche TPP using coal could completely eliminate the need for electricity imports for Kyrgyzstan. He expressed his opinion in an interview with Vesti.kg regarding the government’s initiative to create solar power plants in 1000 villages.
Duyshenbek Kamchybekov, chairman of the Association of Miners and Geologists of Kyrgyzstan, explained why there is a shortage of coal this heating season, despite the increase in its production in the country.
DEAR RESIDENTS OF ALAY! I am the daughter of this sacred land.
The sewage construction project in Kara-Suu, located in the Kara-Suu district of the Osh region, will be implemented in the near future. This was announced by the mayor of the city, Islam Ermamotov, in an interview with a Turmush correspondent. According to the mayor, only 1.5 kilometers of pipes remain to be laid out of the total planned volume of 4.5 kilometers.
The hydroelectric power station is located in the lower reaches of the Kara-Suu River, where it connects with the Naryn River, in the city of Kara-Kul, and has two hydro units with a total capacity of 18 MW. The average annual energy production will be 104 million kWh, which will reduce the electricity deficit in the country by 2.5% and improve the reliability of energy supply for Kara-Kul and the Toktogul cascade of hydropower plants.
Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky. The first explorer of the nature of Central Asia. The residents of Karakol were living their usual lives when they learned that the world-famous traveler Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky was coming to their town, having chosen Karakol as the starting point for his fifth Central Asian expedition. Soon, on October 10 (22), a large expedition caravan entered the city, stretching for hundreds of meters. The townspeople greeted Przhevalsky's detachment with
City in Honor of N.M. Przhevalsky Starting from 1875, the growth rate of the city significantly increased. From 1890, settlers from Ukraine, the Black Earth regions, and the Volga region began to settle in Karakol. According to the 1897 census, the population of Karakol included Russians (36%), Sarts (27%), Kyrgyz (17%), Chinese (11%), and Tatars (7%). Before the revolution, Karakol had 11 leather factories, one of the four intestinal-cleaning enterprises in modern Kyrgyzstan, and the oil mill
Outstanding People of Karakol The chronicle of the city of Karakol preserves the names of outstanding individuals who played a significant role in its formation and development. Nikolai Matveyevich Barsov, a native of Novgorod Province, was sent to Karakol as a military hospital doctor after graduating from Moscow University. This was in early 1880, i.e., 11 years after the city was founded. The military hospital was the only medical institution in Karakol until the revolution (not counting
Birthday of Karakol (Przhevalsk) - July 1, 1869 History has preserved for us the exact date, motives, and circumstances of its emergence. It became one of the first settlements established in the Issyk-Kul basin after the voluntary incorporation of Kyrgyzstan into Russia. In 1865, the tsarist government hurriedly built a series of fortifications on the Kashgar border. One of them, Ak-Su, later became the center of the Karakol district. Ak-Su was located away from trade routes and seasonal
This tourist area is located 220 kilometers from the city of Issyk-Kul on the eastern part of the coast. You can reach it by bus from both the northern and southern shores of the lake — the journey is approximately the same. The city of Karakol is connected to the capital of the republic by air transport. In addition to the city, the area also includes the port of Przhevalsk, located at the mouth of the Karakol River, which flows into the Jergalan Bay.