In Batken, a group of graduates who celebrated 20 years since their graduation gathered funds to install an arch. The graduates, who once studied at the school in the village of Sogment, located in the Altyn-Beshik rural district of the Batken region, decided to install an arch at the entrance to their native village.
The elephant was last seen in the Chaybasa area, where local residents are advised to avoid going out of their homes at night and to stay away from forested areas. Experts believe that this is a young male who has lost contact with his herd and has become very aggressive. The forest department has already made three attempts to tranquilize the animal, but they have not been successful. The elephant can travel up to 30 kilometers a day, and more than 100 staff members and wildlife experts from
Three flights arriving at Manas International Airport from Sharm El Sheikh, Istanbul, and Moscow have been delayed due to heavy fog. Currently, visibility in the airport area is only 175 meters, which is significantly below the minimum allowable 800 meters. According to the airport's press service, the flight from Egypt was redirected to Tashkent.
In the Sokuluk district, an incident occurred involving the abduction of a girl, which was aimed at coercing her into marriage, reported the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chui region. According to the information, on January 13, a resident of the village of Kozhomkul, 16-year-old S. A., approached the Sokuluk district police department. She reported that around 00:30, two young men, whom she barely knew, approached her. Using physical force, they forcibly placed her in a Step Wagon
New complete transformer substations (KTP) have been installed in the Chui region, conducted by the local electric network enterprise. As part of these works, the following were installed:
According to RIA Novosti, Iranian police have arrested 297 participants in the unrest in the country, as reported by the state television and radio company IRIB. “The chief police officer for public safety confirmed the detention of 297 individuals who participated in the riots related to American and Israeli organizations,” the official statement noted.
- In November 2025, the production volume of tobacco products in the Kyrgyz Republic amounted to 815 thousand soms, which is significantly lower than in November 2024, when this figure reached 2 million 304.3 thousand soms, according to statistical data. The physical volume index in November 2025 was 33.3%, while a year earlier it exceeded 100%.
As of January 9, 2026, changes to federal legislation have come into effect in Russia that significantly adjust the procedure for acquiring citizenship. A key innovation is the lowering of the age for taking the Oath: now, the solemn oath must be taken by teenagers who are at least 14 years old.
As of January 14, 2026, the National Bank has published the current exchange rates for foreign currencies. US Dollar (USD) — 87.4490 som Euro (EUR) — 102.0399 som Russian Ruble (RUB) — 1.1135 som Kazakh Tenge (KZT) — 0.1716 som Chinese Yuan (CNY) — 12.5357 som In commercial banks, the average buying rate for the dollar is 87.33 som, while the selling rate is 87.80 som.
. In the city of Osh, a residential building is currently under construction, which will be provided to graduates of the orphanages "Lotus" and "Altyn Uya". This building will house 28 apartments. According to information provided by the city administration, the mayor personally checked the state of the construction work and emphasized the importance of creating comfortable and safe conditions for young people.
Representatives of the Talas City Hall visited Secondary School No. 1 to assess heating issues. The municipality reported that there is insufficient heat supply in the school, which creates difficulties in the educational process. The city authorities have instructed to promptly address the identified shortcomings and ensure comfortable conditions for the students, adding that oversight of this issue will be carried out personally.
According to information provided by the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, there is a positive trend in the ecological state of Lake Issyk-Kul. It is specified that the ecological and technical supervision services are conducting round-the-clock monitoring of the water area of the lake. Inspectors are actively working to prevent poaching and illegal fishing. Adequate measures are being taken against offenders, and comprehensive actions to
On the weekend, facts of illegal hunting were discovered in Batken, as a result of which fines were imposed on the offenders. According to information received from the staff of the Batken Regional Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, which is responsible for the protection of specially protected natural areas and biodiversity, a raid was conducted.
In the village of Suzak, located in the Jalal-Abad region, a tragic event occurred: 28-year-old Takmina Rustamzhan kyzy became a victim of her ex-husband. According to information provided by Takmina's relatives, four years have passed since the divorce, and the couple has two children aged 10 and 8. The brother of the deceased recalls with pain how he tried to intervene and save his sister, but it was unsuccessful.
According to information provided by Turmush from the akimat, he began to perform his duties on January 13, 2026. Previously, Isabekov worked in the district's agricultural department.
On the section of the road Osh–Nookat, near the DAEU, mud flowing from the stone crushing enterprise is getting onto the roadway, creating pollution problems. The Environmental and Technical Supervision Service under the Ministry of Natural Resources has begun preparations for an official inspection of the activities of the LLC related to the pollution of the important Osh—Nookat highway.
At Lake Issyk-Kul, an abundance of fry has been observed. The author of the video, Muratbek Elemanov, reported that the filming took place on the beach of the city of Balykchy. He noted: “There is a large number of fish fry along the shores of Issyk-Kul. This confirms the restoration of nature and the maintenance of ecological balance. Issyk-Kul is a treasure for the entire nation, and the responsibility for its preservation lies with all of us,” Elemanov added.
A reader contacted the Kaktus.media Call Center. He reports that trash is being thrown over the fence of OJSC "RPO RMTR", located on Skryabin Street in Bishkek. According to him, this is done by car owners who park nearby.
Philipp Savin, 33 years old, has become the new hero of our column "Our People Abroad". He currently lives in the Rudnyansky District of the Volgograd Region, where he works as a baker.
In the Lenin District Court, a verdict was announced for the former head of the Tax Service, Altynbek Abduvayev, and his deputy, Islambek Kydyrgychov. According to court information, they were found guilty of abusing their official positions, which falls under the provisions of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The construction of the new Osh market, bus station, and "Bishkek Arena" stadium continues in Bishkek. On January 13 of this year, the head of the cabinet of ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev, the mayor Aibek Junushaliev, and the president's chief of staff Kanaybek Tumanbaev assessed the work. Osh MarketThe new Osh market and bus station are located in the northern part of the capital, near the village of Prigorodnoye, along the road to "Manas" airport. Currently, workers
Dastan Bekeshev proposed allowing minors to engage in non-campaign activities
The court found him guilty of illegal enrichment Irakli Garibashvili, who served as Prime Minister of Georgia, signed an agreement with the prosecutor's office acknowledging his guilt and received a sentence of five years in prison. This decision was made under the article of the criminal code concerning illegal enrichment and obtaining material benefits through criminal means. This information was announced by the General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia and published in the media,
The Committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, responsible for constitutional legislation, completed the review of the draft law "On Amendments to the Constitutional Law 'On Elections of the President and Deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh'" in its third reading on January 13. The initiator of this draft law was Deputy Dastan Bekeshev. His proposal includes the possibility for teenagers to participate in the electoral campaigns of candidates, although this participation should not be
The deputy called for a ban on the TV host's entry Deputy Bekeshev, having reviewed Solovyov's statements, believes that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan should summon the Russian ambassador and express a protest, as well as prohibit the TV host from entering the country.
- On January 13, the Lenin District Court of Bishkek announced the verdict for the former chairman of the State Tax Service, Altynbek Abduvayev, and his deputy, Islambek Kydyrgychov. During the interrogation that took place on December 5-6, 2024, Kydyrgychov and Abduvayev were summoned to the GKNB. Just three days prior, searches were conducted in four district departments of the State Tax Service in the capital.
On December 25, 2025, the Lenin District Court of Bishkek announced its decision regarding the guilt of Altynbek Abdyvapov and Islambek Kydyrgychev in the case of abuse of official powers. This information was confirmed by the press service of the Bishkek City Court for the editorial office of Kaktus.media. The court imposed a fine of 4,000 calculation indicators on Abdyvapov, which is equivalent to 400,000 soms, and deprived him of the right to hold certain positions and engage in specific
In the last 24 hours, there have been 11 fire incidents in the Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Chui, Osh, and Issyk-Kul regions, as well as in the city of Osh. According to information provided by the fire and rescue services of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan, 21 units were involved in extinguishing the fires.
These measures are aimed at improving safety and service quality The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, has initiated urgent measures to enhance the efficiency of vehicle technical inspections. The corresponding decree has already been signed.
Former Secretary of State claims the country has become stronger According to Marat Imankulov, the former Secretary of State, Kyrgyzstan now has capabilities that were previously unavailable, particularly in terms of updating military equipment. In an interview on "Birinchi Radio," he noted that significant and positive changes have occurred in the country over the past few years.
At the moment when the girl hugged her father before his flight on that fateful business trip, she already knew she would never see him alive again. His dark eyes, filled with emptiness, stared ahead, and despite being a small child, she could not help but realize the horror she suppressed during their last meeting at the airport. This little girl was me, and that strange experience I had that night became one of my first manifestations of precognition.
While watching the video, its duration unexpectedly decreases to 12 hours, 34 minutes, and 56 seconds. The video description contains a mysterious sequence of characters that, as established by ChatGPT, represents an Arabic phrase meaning "Come, let's meet in hell" or "Come to meet me in hell." This distortion of text is explained by the fact that the Arabic text in UTF-8 encoding is incorrectly displayed in another encoding system. The video quickly gained popularity:
This concerns state mortgages and free education in universities Deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh Marlen Mamataliyev proposed a bill that could deprive Kyrgyz citizens of certain benefits for not participating in elections. The main goal of this proposal is to encourage citizens to actively exercise their voting rights in elections of various levels and referendums.
In the Issyk-Kul region, a verdict was issued for a participant in a criminal case related to a traffic accident that resulted in the deaths of three people. The accused, Shukhrat [name changed], received a sentence of 9 years in prison, after which the court added 3 years of probation supervision. Recall that the incident occurred in Karakol on the night of April 6 to 7, 2025, when the vehicles "Toyota Ist" and "Toyota Carina" collided at the intersection of Gebze
The bill was approved in the third reading by the Committee of the Jogorku Kenesh.
Specialists from the Batken Regional Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan conducted an examination of a falcon that accidentally found itself in one of the villages in the region. After an inspection by a qualified expert, the bird was released back into the wild. This was reported by the ministry's press service. The falcon is a powerful predatory bird of the falcon family, typically inhabiting forest and mountainous areas. In
Today in Bishkek, Mayor Aibek Junushaliev held a ceremony to lay a capsule symbolizing the start of construction of a new production base for the municipal enterprise 'Tazalyk'. This fact was confirmed by the press service of the capital's mayor's office. Construction work has already begun, with completion scheduled for the summer of 2026.
At a meeting of the relevant committee of the Jogorku Kenesh held today, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Oktobur Urmambetov presented a new draft law concerning road safety. This project, titled "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts Regarding Road Safety," was developed in accordance with the decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic dated December 7, 2021, No. 548, and aims to reduce the number of accidents and their severity. The document
In 2025, the Chui region attracted about 10 million tourists, both domestic and foreign. This information was announced at a recent meeting of the regional administration. However, it was emphasized that the region and its residents are not able to effectively utilize this tourist flow.
In the morning on the island of Luzon, where the active Mayon volcano is located, an eruption occurred during which the lava fountain reached a height of 100 meters. According to the Philippine News Agency, this information was provided by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The height of the volcano's crater is 2462 meters, and it is known for its frequent eruptions. On social media, NDRRMC also posted a video recording of this event.
A traffic accident occurred on the 125th kilometer of the Osh-Batken-Razzakov highway, reports Turmush correspondent. The incident happened on January 13 of this year in the city of Kadamjay, located in the Batken region.
In the rural district of Khan-Tengiri in the Ak-Suu region of the Issyk-Kul province, athletes and coaches who participated in world and national championships throughout 2025 and achieved high results were awarded. According to the information, athletes who raised the flag of Kyrgyzstan abroad and took 1st place were presented with cash certificates of 15,000 soms, for 2nd place — 10,000 soms, and for 3rd place — 7,000 soms, funded by the Khan-Tengiri rural administration.
The Central Commission for Elections and Referendums has begun collecting applications from citizens planning to participate in the repeat elections for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh for district No. 13, scheduled for March 1, 2026. So far, the following candidates have submitted their applications:
According to the latest data, from January to September of this year, there has been a significant increase in bank lending in Kyrgyzstan, especially in the segments of consumer loans, trade, and mortgage programs. According to the National Statistics Committee, as of October 1, the credit portfolio of the banking sector reached 461.1 billion soms, which represents an increase of 1.5 times or 160.3 billion soms compared to the same period last year.
Recent events at "Kazakhmys" raise questions about how old power groups are losing control over large assets that can influence the political and economic situation in the country. In Almaty, for example, Qazaq Stroy, led by Nurlan Artykbaev, received a plot of land for the construction of a presidential library and an apartment hotel, which previously belonged to structures associated with Timur Kulibaev — the son-in-law of Nazarbayev. In 2023, this plot was returned to the state,
- On January 13, 2026, the Committee of the Jogorku Kenesh on Labor, Health, Women's Affairs, and Social Issues announced its intention to revise the following bills: - “On the prohibition of the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic cigarettes on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic”;
html In 2025, a cashless payment system using QR codes was implemented at the checkpoints 'Sosnovka' and 'Kara-Kol', which allowed the collection of 300 million 266 thousand 484 soms. This is an increase of 35.48% compared to the previous year, as reported by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic.