Kyrgyzstan opens water projects for 200,000 people as Tamchy zone construction continues

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev took part in the online opening of 70 drinking water supply facilities in seven regions of the country, the cabinet said. The ceremony in Karakol, Issyk-Kul region, also opened modern treatment facilities. The projects are expected to provide clean drinking water to about 200,000 people.

Since 2021, $567.5 million has been attracted into water supply and sanitation. Over the past five years, projects were carried out in 264 settlements, giving more than 663,000 people access to quality drinking water. In 2026, about 5 billion soms were directed to the sector.

During the trip, Kasymaliev also reviewed construction at the Tamchy special financial-investment territory in Issyk-Kul. The zone will include office centres, residential complexes and resort infrastructure, with a special legal, tax and currency regime to attract international investors. The cabinet said construction continues but did not give deadlines or costs.