Bishkek, June 4, 2026 /Kabar/. Kyrgyzstan, led by Deputy Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Gulbara Ishenapysova, participated in the 6th meeting of the Coordination Council of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the field of biological security from June 1-3.
According to the department, this year's regular meeting, chaired by Russia, was held in Saratov.
Along with the sixth meeting of the CSTO Coordinating Council on biological security, international exercises were organized for CSTO member states' teams to respond to biological threats using mobile laboratories.
Specialists actively participated in the international exercise and had the opportunity to develop additional skills in interagency cooperation, assessing the biological situation, and practicing emergency response algorithms and identifying hazards to protect the population.
"The lessons learned, such as tactical analysis and strategic planning, will be applied in the Ministry of Health's planned simulation exercise ahead of the 6th World Nomad Games," the department noted.
Furthermore, given the growing threats associated with the emergence and spread of dangerous infectious diseases, timely and effective response is critically important. Mobile biological laboratories, capable of operating autonomously and conducting research using advanced diagnostic methods, are a unique technology for rapid response to public health emergencies.
From 2015 to 2024, Kyrgyzstan received six mobile laboratories from the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, with support from the Russian government. These laboratories are used for joint epizootological surveys of natural foci of particularly dangerous infections.