At the meeting held on March 18, Deputy Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Innovations Bekbosun Borubashov reminded that this agreement was signed in November 2025 and involves the construction of a campus on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
According to him, the project will be financed by the Russian side, which will also take on the selection of the contractor; Kyrgyzstan will provide 29.7 hectares of land in the village of Baytik free of charge. The construction work will be divided into three phases, planned for 2026-2028 (15 billion rubles), 2028-2030 (15 billion rubles), and 2030-2032.
Deputy Dastan Bekeshev raised the issue of the availability of infrastructure for people with disabilities and parking spaces in the new campus.
Aybek Chotonov, representing the KRSU, assured that all necessary conditions would be created. The construction will be monitored by the Ministries of Construction of Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The buildings of the campus will be transferred to KRSU for use, while management will be carried out by the relevant ministries of both countries.
The Deputy Minister added that the campus plans to include the construction of dormitories, apartments for teachers, lecture halls, sports complexes, a swimming pool, and a secondary school.Bekeshev expressed a desire to become a teacher, noting that it is necessary to avoid creating artificial fields that do not benefit students. He pointed out that there are 33 embassies in Kyrgyzstan, and annually 1,000 students study in the specialty of "international relations," which creates employment problems. In his opinion, the country lacks engineers, doctors, and cybersecurity specialists.
A representative of KRSU reported the university's intention to open new fields, including nuclear physics, medicine, engineering technologies, and urban studies.
Talant Mamytov suggested considering the possibility of opening a branch of the university in the southern regions of the country. At the same time, Mahabat Mavlyanova requested to allocate 10% of places for free education for students.
Jyldyz Sadyrbaeva asked about the financial expenses that Kyrgyzstan would incur, emphasizing that the allocation of land and the provision of utilities require significant costs.
Borubaev clarified that the market value of the land plot and the preparation of the sites amount to 30 million dollars.The deputy also asked why the Ministry of Science does not provide similar conditions to other universities in the country.
Deputy Minister Gulnur Mamyrova refuted Sadyrbaeva's information, noting that construction is currently underway for a new building of the Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn, with funding of 500 million soms from the university itself and 800 million from the state budget. Buildings are also being constructed for the Kyrgyz National University of Culture and Arts, the Kyrgyz Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, a clinic at Osh State University, and the campus of Jalal-Abad University.
