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Osh City Council Increases 2.6 Times After Administrative Reform

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The composition of the Osh City Council has increased by 2.6 times as a result of the administrative-territorial reform. Previously, the city council had 45 deputies, and now there are 117. On March 20, a session was held with the participation of deputies from the attached rural districts of Kara-Suu district.

In a pilot mode, the following rural districts and areas have been attached to the southern capital:

- Kyzyl-Kyshtak rural district (population - 42,207, number of mandates - 31);

- Toloykon rural district (population - 32,256, number of mandates - 31);

- Areas of Jany-Maala, Jim, and Jiydelik of Nariman rural district (population - 12,877, number of mandates - 7);

- Area of Imam-Ata of Shark rural district (population - 5,209, number of mandates - 3);

- Areas of Ak-Buura 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Papan rural district (population - 1,833).

As a result of the attachment, the population of Osh has increased to 454,858 people from 361,300. The number of city council deputies reached 117 (previously 45). In total, as a result of changes in the administrative-territorial boundaries of cities and rural districts, the number of local councils has decreased from 484 to 268.