Sadyr Japarov provided clarifications on the issue of replacing driver's licenses

As the president noted, the old licenses, ID cards, and passports were produced outside the country, and their protective features were not sufficiently reliable. Since last year, the production of all state documents has begun at the "Uchkun" plant, including technical passports and state vehicle license plates, using high-quality materials.
There have been cases where migrants and representatives of other nationalities forged and distributed old documents, which negatively affected the reputation of Kyrgyzstan. Incidents have been recorded involving the detention of terrorists using fake Kyrgyz passports.
The problem of document forgery requires a solution, and that is why work has begun on replacing all old driver's licenses. This will completely eliminate the possibility of using counterfeit documents both within the country and beyond its borders.
Currently, inventories of all driver's licenses and official documents are being conducted to identify and organize illegal documents. The main goal is to ensure the safety of citizens and protect the international reputation of Kyrgyzstan.
— Sadyr Nurgoyevich, what is the situation with the validity periods of driver's licenses? Some are indefinite, while in the "Tunduk" system, they expire in 2027 or 2028. What should citizens do in this case?

— Indeed, old licenses and ID cards are subject to replacement. Citizens planning trips abroad or moving within the country should exchange their documents for new ones. Some licenses are so worn that the readability of the data is difficult, and even indefinite licenses need to be replaced.
The replacement of documents is carried out without days off from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Previously, a medical certificate was required to replace indefinite licenses; however, this certificate is no longer needed, except in cases where citizens are obtaining a license for the first time.
— There was also an option to replace licenses through the "Tunduk" portal, but there have been recent disruptions. Why did this happen?

— Problems with the "Tunduk" system arose due to insufficient attention to digitalization from previous governments. Necessary investments in server modernization were not made, leading to operational failures. To improve the situation, 122.5 million soms have been allocated from the Presidential Fund for platform modernization.
Currently, the process of selecting suppliers for equipment upgrades is underway, and 9.5 million soms have been allocated from the budget for the first phase of modernization.
Recent disruptions in the portal's operation were caused by a large number of users logging into the system simultaneously. Work to resolve these issues is ongoing, and citizens are strongly advised to replace old licenses with new ones. Kyrgyzstan must ensure the identification of its citizens.