Starlink satellite internet may start working in Kyrgyzstan

In an official response to Jogorku Kenesh deputy Dastan Bekeshev, Azamat Zhamangulov, Minister of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of Kyrgyzstan, stated that by order of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers dated July 2, 2025, an interagency working group was established to develop the terms for implementing a pilot project on providing satellite internet. The working group reviewed existing legislation and prepared a corresponding proposal, including drafting a presidential decree, to launch Starlink services in the country. Currently, the terms of the pilot regime are being discussed, and the formal launch of the project is still ahead.

Additionally, economist and head of the Kyrgyz branch of the Internet Society, Talant Sultanov, noted that despite the wide coverage of internet in the country, there are remote and hard-to-reach areas where satellite communication is extremely necessary.

Source: digital.gov.kg