U.S. President Donald Trump announced an increase in tariffs on imported goods from South Korea to 25%. He posted the corresponding message on his social network Truth Social. He accused the South Korean authorities of failing to comply with the terms of the trade agreement signed last year.
The government of the country has approved an updated list of theater artists and other collectives who will be able to receive a pension under special conditions. The official publication of the document took place recently. This decision was made as part of the Law "On State Pension Social Insurance." The new list replaces the one lost since 1997 and will now be in effect.
On January 26, 2026, the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic decided to keep the key policy rate at 11.00%. This decision will take effect on January 27, 2026. Deputy Chairman of the National Bank Azat Kozubekov announced this at a briefing held in Bishkek. According to him, the country's economy continues to demonstrate high growth rates. By the end of 2025, real GDP increased by 11.1%. The main factors contributing to this growth are the construction sector and services.
Kyrgyzstan is on the verge of implementing a strategically important project aimed at addressing the acute shortage of irrigation water. Bakyt Torobaev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, announced that negotiations with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) regarding the modernization of the Large Chui Canal (LCC) have been completed.
The General Director of LLC "Elite-Stroy-City" (city of Osh) and two employees of the company have been banned from leaving Kyrgyzstan. This became known on January 26 during a meeting held at the Main Department of the State National Security Committee (GKNB) for the city of Osh and the Osh region. Participants in the meeting included GKNB employees, the head of the Department of State Architectural and Construction Control at the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, and Housing
Rules for the payment of benefits have been established by the Ministry of Justice. In Kyrgyzstan, the procedure for payments under the "Bala Bereke" program has been approved, as reported by the Ministry of Justice.
Today, January 27, the Futsal Asian Cup kicks off in Indonesia, featuring 16 teams. In this regard, the final roster of the Kyrgyzstan national team has been announced. The head coach of the team has approved the squad, which includes 14 players: two goalkeepers and 12 field players.
The Chief of Staff of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kanibek Tumanbaev, noted in his recent comments that the reform of the driver training and licensing system in the country is not aimed against private driving schools, but rather at increasing road safety and reducing the number of accidents. This statement followed protests from representatives of private driving schools. Tumanbaev also pointed out a long-standing issue where some private driving schools were effectively allowed to
The funds were recovered through legal measures According to information from the Bailiff Service under the Prosecutor General's Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, a resident of the At-Bashinsky district paid alimony in the amount of 940,000 soms.
The first meeting of the commission was marked by a discussion of constitutional changes, including the introduction of the vice-presidency. The President's assistant for legal issues, Yerzhan ZHIENBAEV, stated that the vice-president will be appointed by the president with the consent of the Kurultai, expressed by a majority vote. The dismissal from office will also be carried out by the president. According to Zhiienbaev, the vice-president will represent the country on the
The Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced the start of recruitment for the program "Teach for Kyrgyzstan – Modern Teacher." The relevant information was provided by the ministry's press service. The goal of the program is to improve the quality of school education in the regions and to prepare a new generation of teacher-leaders.
The head of the presidential administration commented on the reform of private driving schools Kanybek Tumanbaev, head of the presidential administration, shared his thoughts on social media about the upcoming reforms concerning driver training and the operation of private driving schools.
According to recent data, from January to November 2025, the total retail trade volume in the EAEU countries increased by 3.3% compared to the same period last year. This information was provided by the Eurasian Economic Commission. The most significant growth was recorded in Kyrgyzstan, where the figure increased by 22.6%. In Kazakhstan, the growth was 7.3%, in Belarus — 7.1%, in Armenia — 6.3%, and in Russia — 2.5%.
Illustrative photo The initiator of this extension was Zelensky himself, who presented both bills to parliament on January 12. The deputies approved them on January 14, after which the documents were sent for the president's signature. According to the new laws, the martial law and mobilization will continue from February 3 to May 4. Until the beginning of February, the current situation remains based on previous decisions made at the end of October 2025. Martial law in Ukraine was
At the meeting of the parliamentary committee on international affairs, it was reported that in 2025, the trade volume between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan reached $10 million. This was stated by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan, Maksat Mamytkanov. During the meeting, the deputies reviewed the committee's report on its activities for the past year.
The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported that currently there are no cases of Nipah virus infection recorded in the country. The epidemiological situation remains under close monitoring by sanitary and epidemiological services. To reduce the risk of possible importation of the infection at the border of the Kyrgyz Republic, additional measures for sanitary and quarantine control have been implemented.
On January 26, a meeting took place in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, between the Minister of Energy Talaybek Ibraev and Najy Benhassin, the Regional Director of the World Bank for Central Asia. The discussion focused on both the current state and future prospects for the implementation of joint projects in the energy sector.
In Kyrgyzstan, bailiffs have successfully completed a case regarding the collection of alimony, recovering nearly 1 million soms from the debtor. According to the Bailiff Service, the enforcement proceedings in the At-Bashinsky district were concluded for the case of citizen M.A.Z., who was required to pay alimony to citizen K.L. in the amount of half of his income. As of January 21, 2026, the total amount of alimony arrears was 940,000 soms. Thanks to the enforcement measures taken, this
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, the judo championship took place on January 16 and 17, gathering over 500 participants from seven regions of the country. The press service of the mayor's office noted that athletes from the Sports School for Martial Arts demonstrated outstanding results, winning both championship and prize places in various weight categories. Among the new champions of Kyrgyzstan:
The Kyrgyzstan youth hockey team (U-20) won the World Championship in the third division of Group B. The competition took place in Bishkek from January 18 to 24, with six teams participating.
In the repeat elections for electoral district No. 13, the Central Election Commission registered four candidates for deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh. The list of candidates for deputy mandates is as follows:
- Amendments have been made to the law "On Virtual Assets," aimed at clarifying and expanding the legal regulation of digital assets. This law was signed on January 19, 2026, and will come into effect 10 days after its official publication.
The National Bank has presented the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of January 27. Official exchange rates (som):
Photo from the internet. The Russian ruble has again reached a record price in 2025 As of January 27, the official exchange rates for currencies such as the dollar, euro, Russian ruble, Kazakh tenge, and Chinese yuan have shown an increase. These changes are reflected in the data from the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan and exchange offices in Bishkek. US Dollar: