World Nomad Games Culture: Kyrgyz women’s horseback archers are reviving old traditions ahead of the Games, showing how national identity and skill are being built with limited resources. Education & Jobs: President Sadyr Zhaparov opened the Talas “Akylman” lyceum and said graduates will be offered civil-service jobs after higher education, with a focus on tech and AI-era talent. Religion & Community Spaces: A new four-story central mosque in Talas (capacity up to 4,500) opened with the president, adding religious education and public event areas. International Education Links: Kyrgyzstan and Slovakia signed an education memorandum during talks in Bratislava, including the 12-year school reform, digital learning, AI in education, and STEM access; about 4,000 Kyrgyz citizens work in Slovakia. Culture on Screen & Stage: Bishkek launched the II International Documentary Film Festival “UMUT DOC,” while Kyrgyz students took part in Russia’s “GITISFEST” theater lab. Bishkek in Global Culture: Photos of Bishkek are being shown in South Korea’s Cheongju sister-cities exhibition. Regional Mobility & Tourism: CAREC tourism talks in Tashkent discussed upgrading the “Visit Silk Road” portal, AI travel tools, and cross-border route integration. Education Policy Debate: A draft decree proposes mandatory twice-yearly theater/philharmonic and museum visits for students. Diplomacy & Connectivity: Seoul is preparing for the first Korea–Central Asia Summit, aiming to boost innovation, supply chains, energy, and people-to-people ties.