Tourism and industrial output surge in Kyrgyzstan's issyk-kul region

Kyrgyzstan authorities expanded industrial production and tourism infrastructure across the Tyup district, Karakol city, and Ak-Suu district over a five-year period.

In the Tyup district, officials opened 55 new enterprises and built 128 social facilities, including schools and healthcare centers. These actions created 900 jobs and added 193.5 kilometers of paved roads. Ongoing projects include a cement plant, a hydropower plant, and an agro-logistics center. In Ak-Suu district, the number of individual entrepreneurs grew by nearly 40 percent.

Tourism arrivals in this area increased more than eightfold as the region prepares to launch the Ala-Too Resort, a mountain tourism complex. In the city of Karakol, industrial output doubled since 2021 to reach 4.6 billion soms between January and September 2026. The city is currently executing 33 industrial projects that have created 1,155 jobs. Infrastructure improvements include 61.8 kilometers of new roads, 60 new buses, and a modernized international airport.

The local government also allocated funds to build and reconstruct several schools and kindergartens.