The competition was held without external funding, bringing together both professional journalists and youth initiatives
The VIII award ceremony for the Ulanbek Egizbaev Prize for Best Investigative Journalism in 2025 took place in Bishkek, organized by the Investigative Journalism Foundation.
This year, the format of the event changed: the Foundation partnered with an active youth group that conducts public events in memory of Ulanbek Egizbaev. As noted by the Foundation's chairman Azamat Tynaev, this collaboration symbolizes the continuity of generations and the unification of the professional journalism community with the youth initiatives of the country.
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He also emphasized that it is currently important not only to conduct investigations but also to support those who engage in this complex and responsible work. Despite the lack of donor support, the competition took place thanks to the efforts of the community and partner organizations.
The grand prize amounted to 100,000 soms, and the winner was also awarded a statuette and a diploma.
According to the results of the competition, the first place was taken by the "Monchok Media" team with the investigation "The Endemic Plant is in Danger." The second place was awarded to "Azattyk Media" for the material "Who is Behind Kyrgyzstan's Cryptocurrencies?", as well as Munarbek Imarov from Pressa.kg for the investigation dedicated to the case of Ulanbek Egizbaev. The third place was taken by the "T-Media" team with the material "The Municipality's Blunder in Relocating the Market in Osh City."
Special prizes were awarded to "Salam Media" for the investigation "Is the Quality of Batken Rice in Danger?" and "Tandyr Media" in collaboration with "Archa Media" for the material "How is Boz-Beltek Collapsing?".
The organizers noted that the award continues to be an important platform for supporting independent investigative journalism and raising professional standards in the country's media sector.
