Japan-Kyrgyz Cooperation: Kyrgyzstan and Japan signed grant agreements worth 533 million yen (about $4m) to buy road and transport equipment, with talks also covering healthcare, energy, SMEs and digitalization. Health & Emergency Care: Health Minister Damir Osmonov personally performed stenting on an 87-year-old woman during an unscheduled visit to the National Center for Cardiology and Therapy, with treatment provided free under the 24/7 AMI program. World Nomad Games Logistics: Bishkek will restrict traffic on key streets on Aug. 16 (11:00-19:00) for the VI World Nomad Games opening ceremony rehearsal, and Manas Airport will run a special operating mode on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 for SCO Summit and the Games. Central Bank Oversight: The National Bank fined a payment system operator 1,081,609 soms for banking-law and anti-money-laundering violations, including automated system and transaction data safeguards. Energy & Debt: President Sadyr Japarov reiterated plans for fuel independence by 2028 and said Kyrgyzstan will repay its China debt by 2035. Regional Development: A draft law would set rules for Issyk-Kul water and tourism infrastructure, including docks, marinas and related facilities, alongside ecological protections. Education Reform: The Cabinet plans to reorganize regional educational methodological centers into regional educational institutes and create education development centers at district/city level. Public Order & Governance: Personnel changes were reported across government bodies, while residents again demanded Bishkek resume mass demolition of illegal fences and barriers.