### [2026-08-4](/feed/2026/08/4/index.md)

##### Kyrgyz president
# Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov signs a law banning the use of cremation for deceased human bodies in Kyrgyzstan. 




### Sources:

1. [AKIPress](https://akipress.com/news:910655:Kyrgyzstan_bans_cremation_of_human_bodies/?place=main1)
2. [Kabar](https://en.kabar.kg/news/kyrgyzstan-officially-bans-cremation/)

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