According to the residents, the building was constructed in 1968. Initially, the apartments were allocated to employees of the Ministry of Finance and university professors who trained future economists. Among them were war veterans, large families, and labor reserves. Later, the building was transferred to the Academy of Management under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic for educational purposes. The privatization process began in 1998.
Residents state that the Bishkek City Hall changed the status of the premises to residential apartments, after which technical passports were issued. "The entire privatization process was legal, and we have all the necessary documents," they assert.
Apartment owners emphasized that for nearly three decades, there were no questions regarding the legality of the privatization. However, in September 2025, they received notifications of a lawsuit from the prosecutor's office, which claims that the building should remain state property as an educational institution.
Residents express confusion: "This building was constructed as a full-fledged residential building, not as a dormitory. All apartments have the same layout. We received orders and technical passports, and now we are being told that our apartments do not belong to us," they protest.
Currently, the cases are under consideration in two courts: the Administrative Court is reviewing claims for seven apartments, while the other eight cases are in the Lenin District Court.
Residents do not understand why the cases are divided. "Before the New Year, additional lawsuits were filed in the Lenin Court for three apartments, and now all subsequent transactions with the apartments may be declared invalid," they report.
Owners note that the privatization was completed in 1998, and after 26 years, the prosecutor's office is challenging the legality of the actions of the state bodies that conducted it. A lawsuit has also been filed to restore the statute of limitations, which the court has granted.
Residents express dissatisfaction that all procedures were initiated simultaneously and still do not understand the nature of the accusations. "Court hearings are held without the presence of the prosecutor or are interrupted. We live in constant stress," they say.
Long-term residents of the building, who have lived there since its construction, feel deceived by the state.
One of them shared: "We worked our whole lives, waiting for our turn for housing. Now, when we were offered to privatize the apartments, we gave up our place in line, and now we risk being left without a home."
Residents of the building have appealed to President Sadyr Japarov and the head of the State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, asking them to pay attention to their situation and protect their rights.
They state: "We are not wealthy businessmen, but teachers who have invested our efforts in training future specialists. Risking losing our only home in our later years, we hope for your help as defenders of our rights."
