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U.S. Program Improves Lives of Over 300,000 Kyrgyz Citizens

On June 12, Bishkek hosted a conference themed “Active Communities – Foundation for Development” to review the success of the five-year Jigerduu Jarandar project. The event was attended by Member of the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz parliament) Elvira Surabaldieva, Kyrgyz Minister of Justice Ayaz Baetov, Deputy Minister of Labor, Social Development, and Migration Chyngyzbek Mamat uulu, USAID/Kyrgyz Republic Acting Mission Director James Lykos, and representatives of civil society organizations and local self-governments. As reported by the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, since 2019, the U.S. government’s Jigerduu Jarandar project – through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – has positively impacted communities across 19 municipalities in Kyrgyzstan. Committed to fostering active citizenship, the project has benefited over 62,000 residents through the creation of parks, safer sidewalks, improved street lighting, and inclusive playgrounds. The project has also provided free legal aid to 38,000 individuals, supported some 11,000 survivors of gender-based violence, and improved solid waste management systems to the benefit of over 200,000 residents. In praise of the initiative, James Lykos, Acting Mission Director of USAID/Kyrgyz Republic, commented: “The United States is proud to have supported the Kyrgyz government and local communities through the USAID Jigerduu Jarandar project. It has been a joint effort to help citizens make their communities a better and safer place, and better understand and claim their rights.” Minister of Justice Baetov expressed gratitude to the USAID Jigerduu Jarandar project for promoting initiatives in the field of legal assistance and notary services for citizens of Kyrgyzstan.

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Construction of Waste Processing Plant Launched in Bishkek

On 29 March, Akylbek Japarov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, participated in a ceremony to mark the construction of a plant to produce electricity coupled with the disposal of solid household waste in the city of Bishkek. He was joined by the Mayor of Bishkek, Aibek Junushaliev, the Ambassador of China to the Kyrgyz Republic, Du Dewen, and the director of the Chinese company that will construct the plant. With reference to the fact that in recent years, environmental issues have been of pressing concern in the capital, he stated, “The landfill in Bishkek needed a plant for processing household waste… This project is (therefore of utmost importance).” The new plant, due for completion in November 2025 and incorporating waste incinerators, power generators, and cleaning systems, will process approximately 850 tons of solid waste per day. Japarov also reported that the Cabinet of Ministers will prioritize the construction of waste processing and incineration plants in seven of the country’s regions. A large waste incineration plant is currently being built in the city of Jalal-Abad, and a Belarusian company has begun construction of a waste incineration plant in Karakol.

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U.S. Company to Process Medical Waste in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change announced on February 23rd that a U.S. company, SAYAR LLC, will begin the processing of medical waste in a test mode in the city of Tashkent and the Samarkand Region. An agreement on the project was reached with the American company following its delegation’s visit to the Samarkand Region, where company representatives inspected local medical institutions and examined the storage conditions and quantity of medical waste. The disposal of medical waste will produce thermal energy which will be used to heat hospitals; special filters will be installed to prevent harmful emissions into the atmosphere.

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Bishkek Delegation Visits Chinese Solid Waste Enterprise

Mayor Zhyrgalbek Shamyraliev, together with a group of his representatives and Ulana Bakirova, an expert from the Information Policy Service of the Presidential Administration, visited Hunan Junxing Company in Changsha, China. The purpose of their visit was to study advanced waste treatment methods and familiarize themselves with the transportation and logistics complex. Hunan Junxing is a high-tech enterprise engaged in the development and implementation of innovative methods for municipal solid waste treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, landfill leachate treatment, fly ash utilization, and other types of waste. The technologies used include advanced methods of physical and chemical treatment and mechanical sorting, which allows the company to effectively solve the problems of environmental pollution and waste utilization. During the visit, the delegation was shown the transshipment complex of the Hunan Junxing Company, and received information on the operation of the waste utilization plant. The potential prospects for the application of technologies implemented in Changsha being adopted in Bishkek were high on the agenda. At the end of the meeting, a ceremony was held with the company gifting two advanced garbage trucks to the Bishkek administration. During the visit, a meeting was also held with Gao Wenqi, Deputy Mayor of the People's Government of Changsha, wherein the parties discussed the development of infrastructure of the city, and prospects for cooperation in the areas of trade, economy, culture, and the social sphere.

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Introduction of Separate Collection of Household Waste to Begin

Starting this year, a system for the separate collection of household waste will begin in Tashkent and several other regions. Residents will be provided with free packaging for the sorting of waste, and a system of rewards will be introduced for recycled materials. In accordance with a decree issued by President Mirziyoyev on January 4th, this will be implemented in stages from 2024 to 2026 at garbage collection sites (SMEs) near multi-story buildings in Tashkent, Angren, Andijan, Bukhara and Termez, as well as in the Tashkent district. According to the decree, by July 1st, sanitary cleaning enterprises must provide residents of these territories with free garbage bags with a QR code of three types: transparent for recyclable solid waste, black for non-recyclable solid waste, and brown for food waste. The decree also states that sanitary cleaning enterprises will purchase recyclable household waste at garbage collection sites. It is expected that this decision will lead to an increase in recycling, and a decrease in waste.