Bishkek, Oct. 27, 2026 /Kabar/. Bekzhan Zhanybekov, a representative of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of Kyrgyzstan took part in a seminar on international humanitarian law held from October 20–22 in Minsk, Belarus, the ministry reported.
The seminar was organized by the Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The event brought together over 50 representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Bekzhan Zhanybekov, who serves as the head of the ministry’s legal support department and is a member of the Interdepartmental Commission on the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law, joined other participants in discussions on teaching international humanitarian law, protecting victims of armed conflict, safeguarding medical missions, and preserving cultural property.
Participants also examined the legal aspects of employing new technologies, the incorporation of international humanitarian law standards into national legislation, and the exchange of international experience.
The ministry of culture noted that it continues its efforts to refine legal mechanisms for the protection of cultural property during armed conflicts.
Specifically, a draft law is being developed for Kyrgyzstan’s accession to the Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
