More than 10,000 people are working on the China — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan railway construction

More than 10,000 workers and 7,000 pieces of equipment are involved in the construction of the China — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan railway, Transport Minister Talantbek Soltobaev reported. Training of domestic specialists has begun on the project.

The Green Energy Fund has announced a tender for the allocation of 56.5 hectares of land in the Talas, Chuy and Jalal-Abad regions for nine new stations with a total capacity of 108.1 megawatts.

The State Service for the Execution of Punishments has opened more than 30 production facilities, including sewing workshops, brick factories and bakeries. Convicts receive wages there, learn trades and pay off claims.

In Bishkek, the minimum food basket fell in price by 227 som over the week — to 6,850 som. Prices were brought down by potatoes, apples, bananas, sugar and milk, while rice, cucumbers and onions rose in price.

President Sadyr Japarov jokingly commented on the attraction of sponsorship assistance and investors for the development of Cholpon-Ata and other regions of the republic.

The coldest 14 November in Bishkek remains the day of 1955: back then the capital recorded minus 15.2 degrees.