BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 9. Kyrgyzstan has
been carrying out large-scale and systematic work to develop
drinking water supply and sanitation systems since 2024, the Deputy
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and
Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry,
Bakyt Torobaev, said, Trend reports via the press service of the Kyrgyz
Ministry of Water Resources.
He made the remark at the opening ceremony of a clean drinking
water facility in the village of Toru-Aygyr, Issyk-Kul District of
Issyk-Kul Region
According to him, this work began after the Department of
Drinking Water Systems was transferred to the authority of the
Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing
Industry.
Bakyt Torobaev noted that previously insufficient attention had
been paid to clean water issues, with systems completely absent in
several regions, while financing was carried out mainly through
external donors.
Furthermore, the minister emphasized that the state has now
fully assumed responsibility for the development of the sector.
Meanwhile, the Aksy District of Kyrgyzstan is actively preparing
for the 2025–2026 irrigation season. As a result, funds have been
allocated from the republic's budget, and the implementation of the
project has been entrusted to the Aksy District Water Management
Department.
