President orders investigation into land dispute involving 20 families

The problem arose after encumbrances were placed on plots for which citizens had already received state acts of ownership. The issue was raised during the head of state's working trip to the Chui region during a meeting with residents of Kant and the Ysyk-Ata district.

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1. President orders probe into Chui land dispute
2. The conflict: 20 families lost land rights; Plots were acquired in 2020; Owners already held state acts
3. Conflicting rulings. The district court ruled in favor of the families, but the Chui Regional Court and the Supreme Court overturned the decision.
4. «Why did this happen? If the first court ruled in their favor, why was it overturned? Fine, let us look into this matter.» — Sadyr Japarov
5. Next steps. The President requested a justification from judicial system representatives regarding the reversal of decisions.

Essence of the conflict and court rulings

As reported by Kant resident Nuri Toktomushev, in 2020, 20 families purchased land from a citizen named Yryskul. As part of a land amnesty, after seven months of appeals, the families were able to obtain "red books"—state acts of private ownership rights. However, the State Agency for Land Resources, Cadastre, Geodesy and Cartography later placed encumbrances on these plots.

The dispute has remained unresolved for nearly a year due to conflicting decisions within the judicial system:

1. The district court ruled in favor of the families.
2. The Chui Regional Court overturned the district court's decision.
3. The Supreme Court also overturned the previous decision.

Context

The land dispute concerns residents of the Chui region, where, according to 2020 data, more than 1,100,000 people reside. The President requested a justification from judicial system representatives for the reversal of decisions in favor of the citizens.