Bishkek, May 23, 2025 — The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) held a Construction Completion Ceremony to mark the finalization of the National Centralized Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System (CAS) Operation Center, built as part of the “Development of National Centralized AMI System for Improving the Energy System of the Kyrgyz Republic” project.
Bishkek, 22 May 2025 – A new ecological corridor of around 800,000 hectares, or 8,000 km², has been announced by the Kyrgyz Republic today. The corridor is set to link up existing conservation areas and complete a protected area spanning a total of over 1,2 million hectares, in a landmark move for biodiversity.
On May 13, 2025, the KOICA Office in the Kyrgyz Republic, in cooperation with the KOICA Alumni Association, held the first Knowledge Sharing Seminar of 2025 for 88 civil servants from various government agencies. The theme of the event was “The Role of Women in IT in the Kyrgyz Republic.”
On May 13, 2025, the KOICA Office in the Kyrgyz Republic handed over an electric vehicle to the Public Association “Tazar Mekenim” within the framework of the “Project for Kyrgyzstan Recycles: A Sustainable Awareness and Waste Reduction in Bishkek”.
The “Dordoi-2” neighbourhood of Bishkek now features a newly constructed playground and development center, officially inaugurated on 4 April 2025. The event was attended by representatives of the Bishkek City Hall, the Sverdlovsk Municipal Administration, Municipal territorial administration №21, the Swiss Ambassador, local community leaders, and residents of the area.
"The French Alliance in Bishkek" has the honour to present the Francophone Week in Bishkek from 4 to 12 April 2025. This week of events is organised jointly with the Embassies of France, Switzerland, the Delegation of the European Union, the Embassies of Belgium, Canada and Morocco. The programme includes educational, cultural and entertainment events. This year's festival theme is "French as a Window to the World".
In collaboration with the Swiss project "Effective Management and Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases in Kyrgyzstan," the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic successfully concluded a nationwide competition among primary healthcare facilities.
On March 20, 2025, the Textile Acceleration Demo Day took place in Bishkek, organized by Accelerate Prosperity with the support of the Swiss Government.
Two new and modern playgrounds have been built in the "Manas-Ata" neighbourhood of Osh, and one more has been completely renovated. The grand opening of the playgrounds took place on 14 February 2025.
To support entrepreneurs in the textile industry, a new Swiss supported program called “Textileration acceleration” was launched on 10 February in Bishkek.