AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTurkic Heritage in the Spotlight: Scholars are gathering in Almaty for a major international conference marking the 100th anniversary of the 1926 Baku Turkological Congress, with renewed focus on shared Turkic language and culture roots. UNESCO Push: Kazakhstan’s Golden Horde and Silk Road legacy is getting fresh UNESCO momentum, including a multinational Silk Road bid prepared with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Kyrgyz Education Reform: In Bishkek, the Education Minister says grades 3 and 8 will move to the 12-year curriculum in the new school year, while parents debate whether homeschooling is feasible when classes are overcrowded. Digital Learning Expansion: Kyrgyzstan’s state Tunguch online school now has 2,540 students and will run its pilot until 2028. Culture on the Move: Bishkek is also hosting Tajikistan’s Days of Cinema and Culture, while a 100-day countdown begins for the VI World Nomad Games in August.
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