In the next stage of administrative-territorial reforms in Kyrgyzstan, it is planned to abolish regions and districts and establish 20 districts in their place. Zamon.uz reported on this.
According to Japarov, there are currently 44 districts and 33 cities in the country, and the management system will be simplified in the future.
"Regions and districts will be abolished, 20 districts will remain. 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 an experiment and tested for 2–3 years. The main criterion is that the new structure should be able to function without subsidies from the state budget.
If the experiment is successfully completed, 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.
