In Bishkek, the cost of reserving a burial plot has been approved at 150,647 soms

In Bishkek, the cost of reserving a burial plot at municipal cemeteries has been set at 150,647 soms. The decision was adopted by the Bishkek City Council based on a draft resolution proposed by the Mayor’s Office of Bishkek.

According to the document, the total amount consists of a base cost of 100,000 soms (1,000 settlement indicators) and an additional service coefficient of 50,647 soms. The final total amounts to 150,647 soms.

As noted in the explanatory report, the additional funds will be used for site improvement, including pathways, fencing and lighting, landscaping, water supply, waste removal and sanitary maintenance, as well as upkeep of the burial plot for 10 years.

The Bishkek City authorities clarified that reserving a burial plot is voluntary and is available only to spouses for burial next to a previously deceased husband or wife, subject to supporting documents.

For other citizens, burial procedures remain unchanged and are regulated under the current legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. The measure is implemented in accordance with the Law “On Burial and Funeral Affairs” and the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic dated August 19, 2025.