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Kyrgyzstan Re-announces Tender for Asman City Archaeological Research

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kyrgyzstan has re-announced a tender for archaeological research in the Asman city construction zone.
  • The project aims to conduct excavations, document discoveries, and ensure their conservation and museumification.
  • Asman is a new city project planned for 4,000 hectares on the northern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, with a projected cost of $20 billion.

Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Culture, Information, and Youth Policy is seeking a contractor for archaeological research at the Asman city construction site. The tender, re-announced by the Kyrgyzrestavratsiya Research and Design Institute, outlines the need for excavations, documentation of artifacts, and their subsequent conservation and museumification.

The state procurement portal indicates a planned budget of 6,182.1 million soms for the project. Bids are being accepted until August 24. The Asman project is a significant undertaking, envisioned as a new city on the northern coast of Issyk-Kul Lake, situated between Toru-Aigyr and Chyrpykty, near the city of Balykchy. The designated area spans approximately 4,000 hectares.

Designed to house an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 residents, the new city project carries a substantial estimated cost of around $20 billion. The procurement method specified is unlimited, suggesting a competitive bidding process.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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