Bishkek, Dec. 19, 2025. /Kabar/. In his interview with television channels dedicated to the results of the outgoing year and plans for the future, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration Adylbek Kasymaliev announced salary increase will be two stages and will reach 50% in 2026.
"We have set ambitious plans for 2026. Salaries will be increased in two stages. In the first stage, we will increase the salaries of teachers, doctors, cultural workers, and service personnel by at least 50%.
In the second stage, starting September 1, the salaries of state and municipal employees will be increased by 50%. This will require approximately 57 billion soms in additional funds, calculated annually. Since the increases will take place between April 1 and September 1, an additional 39 billion soms have been included in next year's budget.
We will continue working in this direction. The main thing is for the economy to grow and for additional funds to flow into the budget, then we will be able to continually increase salaries," he said.