In Kyrgyzstan, provinces and districts are being abolished, and okrugs are being established.
A pilot district is established and tested for 2–3 years.
As part of the next stage of administrative-territorial reforms in Kyrgyzstan, it is planned to abolish regions and districts and establish 20 districts in their place. President Sadyr Japarov informed about this during a meeting with residents of the Nookat district.
According to Japarov, there are currently 44 districts and 33 cities in the country, and in the future, the governance system will be simplified.
"Regions and districts will be abolished, leaving 20 districts. Simply put, 20 regions will be formed. However, this process will not happen immediately; it will be implemented over approximately 3–4 years," said Japarov.
He emphasized that initially, one district will be established as a pilot and tested for 2–3 years. The main criterion is that the new structure should be able to operate without being dependent on state budget subsidies.
If the pilot is successful, the country will fully transition to a district system.
The President also noted that the first stage of administrative-territorial reforms has been successfully implemented. Over the past two years, the number of rural districts in Kyrgyzstan has been reduced from 452 to 231.
