2024 in Kyrgyzstan
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This is a list of individuals and events related to Kyrgyzstan in 2024.
Incumbents
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President of Kyrgyzstan | Sadyr Japarov |
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Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan | Akylbek Japarov |
Events
- 26 March – Former deputy customs head Raimbek Matraimov is detained in Baku, Azerbaijan, and is extradited to Bishkek.[1]
- 17 May – Violence breaks out in Bishkek after mobs attack foreign nationals.[2]
- 22 May – The Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs announces that ten people, six Kyrgyz nationals and four foreigners, have been detained in connection with violent riots in Bishkek the previous week.[3]
- 24 May – Hundreds of international students from Pakistan and other Asian countries leave Kyrgyzstan following attacks by Kyrgyz nationalist mobs on student hostels in Bishkek earlier this month.[4]
- 14 June – Kyrgyzstan arrests 15 alleged Islamic State supporters.[5]
- 24 July – Kyrgyzstan and Russia sign an agreement for the cleanup of 92 locations contaminated by more than 300 million cubic meters of toxic and radioactive waste brought about by mining during the Soviet era.[6]
- 30 July – Kyrgyzstan says that 94% of its border with Tajikistan has been agreed upon by officials from both countries.[7]
Holidays
Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 7 January – Christmas
- 23 February – Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 21 March – Nooruz Mairamy
- 7 April – Day of the People's April Revolution
- 10 April – Orozo Ait
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 5 May – Constitution Day
- 9 May – Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day
- 16 June – Kurman Ait
- 31 August – Independence Day
- 7–8 November – Days of History and Commemoration of Ancestors
Deaths
- 5 January – Arstanbek Abdyldayev, 55, political activist.[9]
See also
- Outline of Kyrgyzstan
- Index of Kyrgyzstan-related articles
- List of Kyrgyzstan-related topics
- History of Kyrgyzstan
References
- ^ "Former Deputy Chairman of State Customs Service of Kyrgyzstan extradited to Bishkek from Baku". akipress.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Pakistan asks its nationals studying in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners". Associated Press. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Service, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz. "6 Kyrgyz, 4 Foreign Nationals Detained Over Mob Attacks In Bishkek That Triggered Exodus". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Hundreds of foreign students flee Kyrgyzstan after mob attack". Reuters. May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan Arrests 15 alleged ISIS supporters". al-Arabiya. June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Russia, Kyrgyzstan Sign Radioactive Decontamination Deal". The Moscow Times. July 24, 2024.
- ^ Service, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz. "Bishkek, Dushanbe Agree On 94 Percent Of Border, Kyrgyz Official Says". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Self-proclaimed Kyrgyz 'God' found dead in prison". Exclusive (in Russian). 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-01-06.