President orders plots to be left to bona fide buyers if no social facilities are present

The decision was announced during a meeting of the head of state with residents of Kara-Balta, Zhayyl, and Panfilov districts. The discussion was prompted by a complaint from a citizen who faced an attempt to seize land in the Issyk-Kul region despite having the necessary documents.

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1. President will protect the rights of bona fide landowners
2. Essence of the directive: Land commissions must leave plots to legal owners; Condition: no social facilities must be constructed on the territory
3. «The practice of subdividing plots into three to five parts is systemic and has been ongoing since 2005.» — Sadyr Japarov
4. 2011 — The previous owner divided 2 hectares of land into parts and sold them; 2024 — A family faced the threat of losing their plot in the village of Sary-Oi
5. Land problems intensified during periods of political instability in 2005, 2010, and 2020.
6. The head of state emphasized the need for the system to operate stably to avoid chaos in the land sector.

The problem of illegal land subdivision

During the meeting, a resident of Kara-Balta spoke about a situation involving a 24-sotka plot in the village of Sary-Oi. According to her, the family purchased the land with a "red book," but 15 years later, they faced the threat of property seizure. The problem stems from the fact that in 2011, the previous owner divided 2 hectares into several parts and sold them.

Context

The problem of land disputes intensified during periods of political instability, specifically in 2005, 2010, and 2020. The President pointed to the need to ensure the stable operation of the state system to avoid chaos in the law enforcement and land sectors.