Kyrgyzstan plans to end school shortage by 2028, Japarov says

Kyrgyzstan intends to fully resolve the problem of building and renovating schools by 2028, President Sadyr Japarov said on October 25 during a meeting with activists and residents of Chatkal district in Jalal-Abad region. He said many areas of the country still need new schools and the renovation of social facilities built in the Soviet era.

Japarov said that after the school issue is resolved, the main focus will shift to building and renovating kindergartens and houses of culture. He noted that schools, kindergartens and houses of culture in Chatkal district also need reconstruction or renovation, and that authorities plan to continue developing social infrastructure and improving living conditions.

The president also outlined progress in the district. Over the past five years, 129 km of roads were asphalted there, and work on another 46 km was carried out in 2026. A cascade of Chatkal hydropower plants with a total capacity of 146 MW is under construction. Six villages already have centralized water supply, while systems are being built or rebuilt in 11 more villages.