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Raisa Atambayeva, the wife of former Kyrgyzstan’s president Almazbek Atambayev, has been summoned for questioning by the Interior Ministry, her daughter Aliya Atambayeva reported. Aliya Atambayeva said in an Instagram post that her mother had been served with a summons requiring her to appear at a local police department. She shared a screenshot of a message indicating that Raisa Atambayeva does not understand the reasons for the summons and is requesting escort.

Мировой рынок смартфонов сократился в первом квартале 2026 года. Об этом говорится в отчете Counterpoint Research (CR). За первые три месяца 2026-го глобальные поставки смартфонов сократились на 6 процентов в годовом исчислении. Основной причиной падения назвали кризис оперативной памяти DRAM и накопителей NAND. Из-за потребностей индустрии искусственного интеллекта (ИИ) оборудование подорожало и оказалось в дефиците.

An international hip-hop culture festival, Groove Republic: LDDLM Edition, was held in Bishkek, bringing together dancers from across the globe. The event was supported by the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan and also became part of the official program of Francophonie Spring. It was organized with the support of the Embassies of France and Switzerland, the Alliance Française Bishkek, and the Delegation of the European Union to Kyrgyzstan.

An Association of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been established in Kyrgyzstan, and the head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), Zhumgalbek Shabdanbekov, has been elected its President. According to the Association, the decision was made on April 17 at a meeting with representatives of relevant federations. The meeting was chaired by Urmat Asanbaev, Director of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports.

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov received CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov on April 17, the presidential press service reported. During the meeting, the parties discussed strengthening collective security, countering modern threats, including extremism and terrorism, and increasing the effectiveness of joint efforts among member states.

The Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic is testing a comprehensive software-based monitoring system for convicts (as part of the probation system) that integrates modern digital monitoring tools into a single ecosystem. The new platform provides a flexible approach to security and includes two levels of monitoring in a single application. Low-risk individuals can be remotely identified using Face ID technology—identity and location are verified using a smartphone.

Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bakyt Sydykov, met in Washington, D.C. with Brendan Lynch, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Expressing gratitude for the warm welcome, Sydykov noted that the visit represents an important opportunity to expand economic and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Minister of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ruslan Suinaliev, met with representatives of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development in Washington, D.C. to discuss the provision of budget support and the implementation of priority infrastructure projects, including the reconstruction of Aral—Suusamyr road and initiatives based on Kambarata HPP-2.

The United States is building trade relations with Central Asia as a single, unified region with a population of 80 million people. Altynai Asanova, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce, said, speaking on Birinchi Radio. She noted that the priority for cooperation is the region as a whole rather than individual countries. According to her, scale is crucial for international business, and a unified Central Asian market provides the volumes required.

For the first time in its history, Kyrgyzstan has awarded state-issued diplomas conferring the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation reported. According to the ministry, PhD training programs in the country began in 2013 as part of a pilot project. In 2020, the transition to a three-tier higher education system was formalized by resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers.