AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEducation: President Sadyr Japarov criticized management in schools and ordered better digital tracking of teachers and textbooks. He also defended the move to 12 years of schooling, citing his son’s experience applying to a European university; the first diploma under the new system is expected in 2028. Youth: About 5,000 students joined the Jaratman Muun autumn run across six regions and Bishkek. Culture: Akyn Askat Zhetigen says he is entering politics while continuing his artistic work, with Kyrgyz culture and traditional music among his priorities. Bishkek also welcomed Swiss brass orchestra La Landwehr de Fribourg for its first performance in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia. Theater: Osh’s Sultan Ibraimov Drama Theater won the Grand Prix at a Turkic-world festival in Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan’s professional theater marks its centenary with a national festival opening in Bishkek on October 26. Language: A review found only 18% of first-time test takers passed the Kyrgyz-language exam; educators also flagged shortages of teachers and learning materials for Kyrgyz children abroad.
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