Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov addressed the III People’s Kurultai to discuss measures being taken to rehabilitate uranium waste storage sites in the country.

The President highlighted that many radioactive waste sites were established near rivers and water sources during the Soviet era, posing significant risks to public health. To address this issue, Kyrgyzstan sought assistance from Russia, the successor to the Soviet Union. Russia’s state-owned company “Rosatom” allocated 2.1 billion rubles to transfer radioactive waste from hazardous locations to safer areas.

Rehabilitation of waste sites in the Issyk-Kul region has already been completed. Currently, efforts are focused on the Min-Kush area of Naryn province, with plans to finalize work by April 2025. Afterward, similar projects will be carried out in the southern regions of the country.

“We are working tirelessly to resolve this issue. Soon, there will be no uranium waste storage sites left in Kyrgyzstan,” Japarov emphasized.

These initiatives aim to improve environmental conditions and reduce the risk of contamination, ensuring a healthier future for Kyrgyz citizens.