"Such housing prices as in Bishkek are not even found in Turkey and Spain," - deputy

Наталья Маркова Economy
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- During the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh held on February 5, 2026, Mederbek Aliyev drew attention to critically high housing prices.

He emphasized that it is difficult for most citizens to understand that market prices are influenced by many factors.

“It has become extremely difficult to live now. A phrase often heard on social media is: ‘There is life — we must live,’ but how can we do that when everything has become so expensive?” he expressed his concerns.

Aliyev also recalled the times of his studies when people could go to Russia for six months, earn money, and buy an apartment in Bishkek.

“Today, even with many years of work abroad, migrants will not be able to afford to buy housing,” he stated.

According to the deputy, such apartment prices as in Bishkek cannot even be found in Istanbul or Spain, and the price level will be comparable to that of Moscow.

“For example, an apartment of the 104 series costs 100 thousand dollars. How can you control rental prices? Students coming to study in the capital face great difficulties,” he noted.

In response, the First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniyar Amangeldiev, reported that the State Mortgage Company is working on stabilizing the situation.

“When we were studying, the population of Bishkek was about 1 million people, and now it has grown to 2.5 million, which creates a huge burden on the market,” he added.

Aliyev clarified that questions about the State Mortgage Company are not related to the topic of housing rental and requested a specific answer to this question.

Amangeldiev promised to provide a written response.
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