Incidents / Amphibians and reptiles

Published video of the detention of KAV&KEV management. The GKNB revealed details of the case.

The State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan presented a video recording of the detention of the head of the KAV&KEV farming enterprise and revealed new details of the investigation concerning violations related to food safety. According to the agency, during the investigation, it was established that citizen K.A.V., who manages the farm, employed foreign workers without the necessary permits, medical certificates, and migration documents. These workers produced food

19.11.2025, 10:50

Incidents / Amphibians and reptiles

The State Committee for National Security reported why it detained the director of Kav&Kev

The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported on the reasons for the detention of the director of the agricultural enterprise "Kav&Kev," K. A. V. According to the SCNS, K. A. V. is accused of hiring foreign workers without the necessary migration, medical, and permit documents. These individuals allegedly produced food products under conditions that did not meet sanitary standards. There were also instances of indicating a production date that did not match the actual

18.11.2025, 13:15

Amphibians and reptiles

The State National Security Committee detained the director of Kav&Kev

- On November 17, 2025, GKNB employees detained K.A.V., the head of the KХ "KAViKEV". This information was provided by the GKNB press service. According to the GKNB, the detention occurred due to suspicions of committing crimes under Articles 168 Part 2 Item 3, 297 Part 1, and 379 Part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. In particular, it concerns illegal migration, document forgery, and creating threats to consumers.

18.11.2025, 12:31

Incidents / Amphibians and reptiles

Kav&Kev Head Detained. GKNB Uncovered Dangerous Product Manufacturing

According to the GKNB, the detention occurred as part of an investigation into a criminal case related to threats to consumers and illegal migration. K.A.V. is suspected of document forgery and employing foreign workers without the necessary permits. During the process of ensuring food security, violations were identified concerning the employment of foreign citizens in conditions that do not meet standards. In particular, workers are producing food products in unsanitary conditions, which

18.11.2025, 12:14

Incidents / Amphibians and reptiles

Kav&Kev: The head of the enterprise was detained for unsanitary conditions and illegal workers

The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported significant violations in the area of food safety. According to the agency's information, as part of a criminal investigation, it was established that the director of the company "Kav&Kev," citizen K.A.V., hired foreign workers without the necessary permits, medical certificates, and migration documents.

18.11.2025, 11:27

Incidents / Amphibians and reptiles

Searches were conducted at Kav&Kev - reasons are being clarified

Today, searches were conducted at the company Kav&Kev, but the details regarding the reasons for these actions remain unknown. According to information from sources, documentation was seized during the search. It is worth noting that Kav&Kev specializes in food production. The company is led by Alexey Viktorovich Klevtsov, who has reportedly been detained.

17.11.2025, 12:14

Amphibians and reptiles

Searches were conducted at the company Kav&Kev

On November 17, searches were conducted at the company Kav&Kev, as reported by sources from the Tazabek publication. Currently, the reasons for the searches have not been disclosed. The publication has sent a request to the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) for further clarification.

17.11.2025, 11:26

Incidents / Amphibians and reptiles

Director of Kav&Kev Company Detained

Law enforcement officials informed the editorial team of Kaktus.media about the detention of the director of the company Kav&Kev. The search, which took place on November 17, concerned a company engaged in food production, including sandwiches. After the search, the company's leader was taken away for questioning, and a large number of documents were seized.

17.11.2025, 10:47

Amphibians and reptiles / Countries

Aiyl Bank signed memorandums of cooperation with Citi Bank and Oppenheimer & Co. as part of the C5+1 summit

- During the C5+1 summit in Washington, Tilek Alimdzhanov, Chairman of the Board of OJSC "Aiyl Bank," signed memorandums with two well-known American financial institutions — Citi Bank and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. These agreements are a significant step towards strengthening international partnerships and open new horizons for the further development of the bank on the global stage.

07.11.2025, 16:52

Amphibians and reptiles

Stable outlook. S&P Global Ratings assigned BAKAI a rating of "B/B"

- According to a recent report by S&P Global Ratings, BAKAI Bank has received credit ratings of "B/B" for both long-term and short-term perspectives, with a stable outlook established. This rating highlights BAKAI's strong position in the financial market of Kyrgyzstan, high capitalization levels, and good liquidity indicators.

30.10.2025, 15:30

Amphibians and reptiles

Renard's Meadow Viper

Renard’s Meadow Viper Status: Category VUA4bc. A subspecies of the south-west Palaearctic species, mosaic distribution in the Black Sea-North Turan region; in Kyrgyzstan - sporadically encountered, with a decreasing population. It is kept in serpentariums for venom extraction - pharmaceutical raw material. The species is included in the IUCN RLTS with the category EN A1c+2c [27] and in the Red Book of Uzbekistan [13], and European populations are listed in Appendix I of CITES

01.09.2017, 05:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Spotted or Diadem, Rat Snake / Charala Soilok / Diadem, or Clifford’s Rat Snake

Spotted or Diadem Snake Status: Critically Endangered (category CR C2b). One of the 4 known subspecies of the south-west Palaearctic species, with a southern Turanian distribution; in Kyrgyzstan - 1-3 isolated critically low populations (possibly already extinct) at the edge of the species range, in areas of anthropogenic impact on habitats.

01.09.2017, 04:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Eastern Sand Boa / Chygys Kumchul Muuntkuchu / Tatary Sand Boa

Eastern Sand Boa Status: Near Threatened (NT). One of 10 species of the genus, which includes small representatives of the family, all species of which are included in CITES Appendix II [4 and others]. In Kyrgyzstan, it is a rare species, with its habitat decreasing; the species is listed in the Red Books of Turkmenistan, where it is local and rare [4] (category III), and Tajikistan (category 2) [13].

01.09.2017, 02:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Schneider's Gold Skink / Kadimka Tartak Skink

Schneider’s Gold Skink Status: Category ENB1ab(iii). A sporadically distributed south-Turanian subspecies of a south-west Palaearctic species, represented in Kyrgyzstan by scattered very small populations [19, 20], vulnerable at the periphery of the species' range; included in the Red Data Book of Tajikistan (category 2) [12].

01.09.2017, 01:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Yellow-bellied Skink / Butsuz Glass Lizard, Snake-like Glass Lizard / Sheltopusik, or Armour Glass Lizard

Sheltopusik Status: Near Threatened (category NT). A rare widely distributed representative of a monotypic genus, with decreasing populations and habitat range in Kyrgyzstan. Listed in the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan [10]. Its distribution is general and within the country. The range extends from the Balkan Peninsula and Crimea through Asia Minor, the Caucasus, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan to Western Pakistan, Badakhshan, Central Asia, and Southern Pri Balkhash [1, 2, 10, 15]. In

31.08.2017, 21:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Gray Monitor / Boz Echkemer, Boz Zemzem / Transcaspian Desert Monitor

Gray Monitor Status: Category CR A4bc; E. In Kyrgyzstan - fragmented populations of the declining [1, 11, 12] South-Turanian subspecies of the southwestern Palaearctic species, at the periphery of its range; the only representative of the family in the region. The subspecies is included in CITES Appendix I, in the Red Books of the USSR (category III) [14], Kazakhstan (II, VU) [10], and all Central Asian states [1, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13], and according to some data

31.08.2017, 20:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Said-Aliev's Round-Headed Agama / Said-Aliev's Toad Agama / Said-Aliev’s Sunwatcher

Said-Aliev’s Toad Agama Status: Vulnerable (category VUBlab(iii)). A narrowly distributed relic species, endemic to the foothills of the western part of the Fergana Valley [23, 7], whose numbers are declining. It is listed in the Red Books of Tajikistan (category 2) [12] and Uzbekistan (category EN 1ab(i-v)) [13].

31.08.2017, 18:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Central Asian Tortoise \ Orto Asia Tortoise / Steppe, or Afghan, Tortoise

Central Asian Tortoise Status: VU Blab (ii, iii, v); Cl. A representative of a monotypic genus, decreasing in number, listed in IUCN RLTS (VU A2d) [27] and in Appendix II of CITES [4 and others]; in Kyrgyzstan, it is endangered due to habitat change and capture.

31.08.2017, 17:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Central Asian Frog / Kyzyl Koltuk Frog / Middle Asia Wood, or Asiatic Brown, Frog

Central Asian Frog Status: Category VUB1ab(iv). A mosaic-distributed species with a disjunct and comparatively narrow range, whose population and habitat area are decreasing. The conservation of nearly half of the known populations in Kyrgyzstan seems impossible without special measures. A natural bioindicator of water pollution [20], listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan [10].

31.08.2017, 16:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Green Toad

Green Toad Status: VU category B2ab(ii,iii,iv); D2. A rare species in Kyrgyzstan, with a sharp decline in population density in recent times. Insufficiently studied taxonomically [28], it is significant as an object of evolutionary research and in terms of preserving the regional gene pool, being one of two representatives of the Bufonidae family in the fauna of the Republic.

31.08.2017, 15:00

Amphibians and reptiles

Amphibians and Reptiles

The herpetofauna of Kyrgyzstan is generally impoverished, which is explained by the physical and climatic features of the territory, a significant part of which is occupied by high mountains with a harsh climate, and the lifestyle of amphibians and reptiles, which are the most thermophilic animals among vertebrate classes. Thus, there are nearly 5000 species of amphibians known worldwide, while only four species are found in the republic, one of which (the lake frog, a "complex"

11.04.2015, 15:33