National Security Loss: Kyrgyzstan mourns retired Colonel Salamat Emilkanovich Manaev, a veteran of the State National Security Committee, remembered for a career spent serving the country and fighting crime. Citizenship Update: President Sadyr Japarov amended rules on acquiring and renouncing Kyrgyz citizenship, expanding automated processing in both electronic and paper formats and requiring electronic signatures via a graphic tablet; applicants still need residence registration and documents like a residence permit or Meken Card, with exemptions for ethnic Kyrgyz resettlers and registered stateless persons. Issyk-Kul Forum Follow-up: A resolution adopted after the International Issyk-Kul Forum calls for stronger humanism, peace culture, environmental protection, and a permanent coordinating council in Bishkek, with the forum planned every four years; Italian publisher Sandro Teti backed the event’s mission to spotlight Turkic heritage. SCO Media Cooperation: The SCO Media Forum in Issyk-Kul focused on digital transformation, information security, and AI in journalism, with calls to build regional digital resources and reduce reliance on foreign platforms. Bishkek Culture Moment: Anime fans reacted after vandals repeatedly damaged popular graffiti murals in Bishkek, triggering restorations and renewed public debate. Sports & Lifestyle: Olympic Day returns to Bishkek on June 21 with a city run, while UFC contender Myktybek Orolbai announced his next opponent, Jeremiah Wells, for UFC 330 on August 15. Community & Education: Day of Rural Women celebrations took place nationwide, and Kyrgyz schoolchildren won three bronze medals at a regional math olympiad.