The competition was held without funding from donors, uniting professionals and youth initiatives
The VIII Ulanbek Egizbaev Award for the best journalistic investigation of 2025 was presented in Bishkek, organized by the Investigative Journalism Foundation.
The ceremony was conducted in a new format, thanks to the collaboration between the foundation and a youth initiative group that regularly organizes events in memory of Ulanbek Egizbaev. The chairman of the foundation, Azamat Tynaev, noted that such a partnership symbolizes the continuity of generations and unites active youth with the professional community of journalists.
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He emphasized the importance of supporting those who work in the genre of investigative journalism. Despite the lack of donor support, the competition was successfully held thanks to the efforts of partners and the community.
The winner received the grand prize of 100,000 soms, as well as a statuette and a diploma.
As a result of the competition, the first place was awarded to the team "Monchok Media" for the work "The Endemic Plant is in Danger." The second place was awarded to "Azattyk Media" for the material "Who is Behind Kyrgyzstan's Cryptocurrencies?", as well as Munarbek Imarov, representing Pressa.kg, for the investigation into the case of Ulanbek Egizbaev. The third place was taken by the team "T-Media" with the material "The Municipality's Mistakes in Relocating the Market in Osh City."
Special prizes were awarded to "Salam Media" for the investigation "Is the Quality of Batken Rice in Danger?" and "Tandyr Media" together with "Archa Media" for the work "How is Boz-Beltek Falling Apart?".
The organizers noted that the award continues to be an important platform for supporting independent journalism and improving professional standards in the media environment of the country.
