On July 24, 2025, the official press conference of the Organizing Committee of the VI World Nomad Games took place in Bishkek. The meeting presented the concept of the Games, the current progress of preparations, and the key areas of the program: sports, cultural, and scientific.
The press conference was attended by:
Edil Baisalov — Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Preparation and Holding of the VI WNG;
Mirbek Mambetaliev — Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Preparation and Holding of the VI WNG;
Aibek Abdymomunov — Director of the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Bekbosun Borubashov — Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission under the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Nursultan Adenov — Head of the International Secretariat of the World Nomad Games (moderator);
Askhat Akibaev — author of the World Nomad Games project, member of the committee for the preparation and holding of the VI WNG.
In conclusion, the participants outlined the priority tasks of the preparations, the focus areas of international cooperation, and the development of ethnosport, and also answered questions from media representatives.
Following the results of the V World Nomad Games, the Republic of Kazakhstan passed the baton for holding the VI Games to the Kyrgyz Republic. At the initiative of the leadership of the Kyrgyz Republic, the World Nomad Games are scheduled for September 2026.
The organizer of the VI World Nomad Games is the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. In accordance with Directive No. 872-r of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic dated December 31, 2024, an Organizing Committee was established to ensure timely and high-quality preparations for the VI WNG in 2026.
The Organizing Committee includes the heads of authorized state bodies, the plenipotentiary representatives of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in the regions, the mayors of cities of republican significance, the heads of national companies and enterprises, as well as representatives of public organizations. The functions of the Secretariat of the VI World Nomad Games have been assigned to the public association "International Secretariat of the World Nomad Games".
Upon the Secretariat's proposal, the Organizing Committee approved the Regulations on the VI WNG — the main governing document of the Games, describing in detail the terms of participation for the delegations of the participating countries. The Regulations are sent to the participating countries through the official diplomatic channels of the Kyrgyz Republic and constitute the official invitation to take part in the VI WNG.
In 2026, Kyrgyzstan will host the VI World Nomad Games. The opening and closing ceremonies will take place in Bishkek at a new stadium, while the competitions will be held in the Issyk-Kul region — on the lake shore and in the Kyrchyn gorge. This was announced at the press conference by Minister of Culture Mirbek Mambetaliev.
"The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the cultural part of the event. As part of the Games, an ethno-town — the universe of the nomad — will be built, where guests will enjoy festivals of ethno-dance, ethno-hits, and ethno-moto. We will announce additional locations later," he noted.
The State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports is responsible for the sports program. According to the Agency's Director Aibek Abdymomunov, the VI World Nomad Games will take place in September 2026.
"The Agency coordinates and implements the sports component of the Games. The competitions will be held in the approved ethnosport disciplines. We will ensure the formation of national teams and hold qualifying and training camps starting in 2025," Abdymomunov said.
He also emphasized that, to ensure objective and professional judging, a corps of judges will be formed from domestic specialists and invited experts from abroad. For the first time, a new format is planned — a club system aimed at increasing competition and reducing the politicization of certain disciplines.
"The sports program is a key element of the Games. It requires a high level of responsibility, clear coordination, and quality preparation. The sports program will be financed from the republican budget, with the possible attraction of extra-budgetary funds," Abdymomunov added.