Kyrgyzstan to pay private veterinarians for state services starting in 2027

The Kyrgyz government will begin paying private veterinarians from the state budget starting January 1, 2027.

Myktybek Kalandarov, the head of livestock and veterinary management at the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, announced the plan. The initiative follows a request from the country's president to improve veterinary service quality and meet state goals like livestock identification and disease control. The government plans to create a state enterprise called Mal aman to manage this system.

The first phase of the project will include approximately 1,500 private veterinarians who will perform mandatory vaccinations, collect blood samples, and carry out sanitary measures. Veterinarians will earn between 30,000 and 40,000 soms for completing state tasks. The ministry says these specialists could earn up to 100,000 soms when combining these payments with performance bonuses and fees from private consultations or treatments. Officials are currently coordinating the draft resolution to launch the enterprise at the beginning of next year.