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10/15/2026, 16:29The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, has proposed the creation of a special trust fund under the auspices of the UN for the conservation of Issyk-Kul and has stated his readiness to contribute $10 million to it. He announced the initiative on 15 October at the Seventh SCO Summit in Baku.
The Head of State also invited international partners to invest in digital infrastructure, green energy and joint production ventures in Kyrgyzstan. He paid particular attention to the development of transport corridors and the ‘Ala-Too Resort’ tourism cluster.
According to Zhaparov, over the past four years, Kyrgyzstan’s trade turnover with SCO member states has more than doubled and, by the end of 2025, exceeded $14 billion.
In conclusion, the President invited the summit participants to the second global mountain summit, ‘Bishkek+25’, which will take place in Bishkek in October 2027.
