As Esenaliev noted, this decision was made based on a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers and in accordance with the law "On State Guarantees and Compensations for Persons Living and Working in High-Altitude and Remote Hard-to-Reach Areas." Now, three villages have been added to the list of high-altitude settlements.
Previously, this list included:
- in the ayil aimak Bayetov — the villages of Bayetov, Kayindy-Bulak, and Terek;
- in the ayil aimak Kara-Burgon — the villages of Ak-Chiy and Kara-Burgon;
- in the ayil aimak Ala-Buga — the villages of Zherge-Tal and Kosh-Dobo;
- in the ayil aimak Togolok Moldо — the village of Kadyraly.
Now, they have been joined by:
- in the ayil aimak Kara-Burgon — the village of Zhanı-Tilek;
- in the ayil aimak Ala-Buga — the villages of Kongoрchok and Choloк-Kayin.
In the Ak-Talaa district, there are 4 ayil aimaks and 18 villages, of which 11 are officially recognized as high-altitude.
In total, 430 settlements are now included in the list of high-altitude zones of Kyrgyzstan.
