Bishkek, Dec. 25, 2025. /Kabar/. Salaries of workers in the cultural sector will increase by 100%, Mirbek Mambetaliev, Minister of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy informs during the 4th People's Kurultai.
According to him, President Sadyr Zhaparov issued the corresponding order to increase salaries for workers in the sector. "While cultural representatives previously received 20,000-25,000 soms, their salaries will now reach 40,000-50,000 soms. Salaries for technical personnel, whose salaries previously amounted to 10,000 soms, will also be increased. This is an excellent initiative, and we express our gratitude to the president," the minister said.
Mirbek Mambetaliev also added that the previous day, December 24, the ministry received 91 requests during a personal meeting with delegates. Most of them concerned major repairs and renovations of community centers and clubs. "We will try to address these issues in stages," the head of the department emphasized.