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Tourism remains a vital sector of Kyrgyzstan’s economy, contributing significantly to regional development and employment. The Issyk-Kul region continues to serve as the country’s premier tourism hub, anchored by Lake Issyk-Kul, its most popular destination for both domestic and international visitors.
According to data from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and the 2GIS mapping service, tourism activity in the Issyk-Kul region has tripled over the past six years. By the end of August 2025, which marked the close of the summer resort season, the volume of tourist services along the lake’s shores had increased threefold compared to 2019.
In 2019, the region hosted 627 hotels and guesthouses. By 2025, that number had grown to 1,833. The highest concentration of accommodations is found in Cholpon-Ata (377), the neighboring village of Bosteri (336), the regional capital Karakol (196), and Balykchy (27).
Food service establishments have seen similar growth. The number of cafes and restaurants has nearly tripled from 360 in 2019 to 963 in 2025. Karakol leads with 170 establishments, followed by Cholpon-Ata (157), Bosteri (142), and Balykchy (84).
Nationwide, Kyrgyzstan received over 3.7 million tourists in 2024, a 1.3-fold increase compared to 2023, according to the National Statistical Committee. Of these, 2.4 million were served by the organized tourism sector, including hotels and resorts, while 1.3 million stayed in the unorganized sector, such as guesthouses and private homes.
The Issyk-Kul region accounted for a substantial share of this total. In 2024, approximately 714,000 visitors were accommodated in the organized sector, and over 1.2 million in the unorganized one.
Tourism has become a key driver of small and medium-sized enterprises in the region, generating employment and enhancing the investment climate. In 2024, Kyrgyzstan’s tourism industry attracted more than $11 million in foreign direct investment, with Issyk-Kul playing a central role in that growth.
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Uzbek customs officials have dismantled a large-scale regional drug trafficking network operating via the Telegram messaging app, revealing one of Central Asia’s most extensive online narcotics markets. Several key distributors were arrested in a series of coordinated operations carried out in August and September 2025, according to Uzbekistan’s customs service.
At the center of the investigation was a darknet drug marketplace known as “Deadpool,” which had been active since 2017 and maintained a following of around 4,000 subscribers. On August 31, a special operation in the Khodjaobod district of Andijan region led to the arrest of a suspect caught with 602 grams of alpha-PVP, a synthetic stimulant. The drugs had been smuggled from Kyrgyzstan. Investigators determined that the individual had been working with the Deadpool network since 2023 and was involved in distributing nearly 50 kilograms of synthetic drugs over a two-year period.
A second major operation was conducted on September 10 in the Zangiota district of Tashkent region, where two additional suspects were detained while receiving a package containing 492.2 grams of clephedrone. Authorities stated that both individuals had been affiliated with the network for at least six months and were responsible for distributing over 12,500 doses of synthetic drugs.
Each distributor reportedly managed a network of at least 10 “zakladchiki,” or low-level dealers, who placed drugs in public spaces such as parks and areas near educational institutions across multiple districts of Tashkent.
A criminal case has been opened, and investigations are ongoing.
The crackdown in Uzbekistan coincides with a broader regional effort to combat synthetic drug trafficking. In Kazakhstan, Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov reported that authorities seized 6.4 tons of narcotics during the first half of 2025. This included 570 kilograms of synthetic substances, nearly double the amount seized during the same period last year and led to the closure of 103 illegal drug laboratories.
Kazakhstan’s law enforcement also blocked more than 17,000 drug-related websites, detained 474 suspects, and disrupted 63 smuggling operations. Among those arrested were 28 administrators of similar Telegram drug distribution channels.