Judicial Update: Kyrgyzstan mourns the death of Abilay Mukhamedzhanov, a former Justice Minister and Supreme Court judge, with condolences from the top court and judicial veterans. Economy & Governance: An IMF report says Kyrgyzstan’s informal sector still dominates: about 71% of workers are informal, contributing roughly 19% of GDP, driven by tax policy, labor-market rigidity, and limited access to finance. Education Policy: The State Commission approved 2026–2027 university admission quotas for 155,852 applicants, with most seats for Uzbek-language instruction and targeted state grants for disability, orphans, internal affairs/customs families, and other categories. SCO Security & Youth: Deputy PM Ulan Mamatkanov backed SCO youth cooperation on AI, digital skills, robotics, medicine, and ecology, including a proposal for youth environmental forums in Kyrgyzstan; meanwhile SCO border chiefs met in Islamabad and endorsed joint “Solidarity-2025” results plus plans for “Solidarity-2026.” Land & Public Trust: President Sadyr Japarov responded to fears over leasing land to foreigners, stressing land stays state-owned and changes aim to tighten investor obligations. Legal & Rights: UN experts criticized a Kyrgyz draft law that would define legal sex as immutable and restrict gender marker changes and gender-affirming interventions. Public Safety: A Bishkek court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his ex-wife on her birthday. Bishkek Infrastructure: Road repairs continue across the capital, with new closures tied to water and heating pipe replacement and ongoing reconstruction.