Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov signed a law banning the…

Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov signed a law banning the burning of dead bodies in the country, the presidential press service reported.

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The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Жaparov, signed a law prohibiting the cremation of deceased individuals.
The law bans the cremation of bodies of deceased persons, including stillborn and aborted fetuses.
Crematoria may only be used for the sanitary thermal destruction of human organs and tissues generated during medical procedures.
The law aims to differentiate ritual practices from sanitary and medical procedures related to biological waste.
The law will come into force ten days after official publication.
The law amends the legislation on burial and funeral affairs in Kyrgyzstan.

Cremation of deceased individuals was previously permitted in Kyrgyzstan in 2024, though no crematoriums existed in the country. — kommersant
A crematorium was built in Almaty in 2026, which is the only such facility equipped with furnaces in Central Asia. — kommersant
In spring 2026, Kyrgyz authorities proposed postponing the introduction of cremation regulations until 2040 due to lack of infrastructure and need for deeper analysis. — kommersant
The law will come into effect on August 14. — vedomosti
In March, China introduced a ban on burying ashes of deceased relatives in vacant apartments due to high funeral costs, urbanization, and scarcity of cemetery space. — vedomosti