President of Kyrgyzstan Lifts Ban on Uranium Exploration

President Sadyr Japarov has signed amendments to the subsoil law, thereby repealing the law that prohibited activities related to geological exploration aimed at the search, exploration, and development of uranium and thorium deposits in Kyrgyzstan. This information was reported by the press service of the Presidential Administration. The law was passed by the Jogorku Kenesh on June 13, 2024. According to the press service, the new law removes the ban on activities related to the geological exploration of subsoil for the purpose of searching for, exploring, and developing uranium and thorium deposits in the Kyrgyz Republic.