People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the celebrations of Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

A man takes part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the Immortal Regiment event on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

World War Two veteran Aspek Dzhumashev prays with members of the Kyrgyz National Guard as he receives congratulations on the upcoming Victory Day, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan May 8, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

A rider falls down while competing in a regional motocross championship in the settlement of Ozyornoye outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Quad bike riders speed up amid mud and water during a regional motocross championship in the settlement of Ozyornoye outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Riders compete during a regional motocross championship in the settlement of Ozyornoye outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Muslims attend the morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Muslims attend the morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

A tree blooms on a hill against the smog-shrouded city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A view shows the smog-shrouded city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

People pose for a picture against the smog-shrouded city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A girl walks along a street near a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A man searches for recyclable materials as smoke billows from burning garbage at a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A woman carrying a child walks through a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A man searches for recyclable materials as smoke billows from burning garbage at a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A woman carrying a child walks through a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A man searches for recyclable materials as smoke billows from burning garbage at a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A car drives through a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Birds fly over burning garbage at a landfill on the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova poses for a picture outside her workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A seamstress works on a piece in the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in a workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova (R) collects leftover fabrics at a sewing shop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

An aerial view shows the smog-shrouded city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

An aerial view shows smoke billowing from burning garbage at a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova poses for a picture in her workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Seamstresses work on pieces in the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in a workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

An aerial view shows smoke billowing from burning garbage at a landfill in the outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova sews in her workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A seamstress works on a piece in the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in a workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

A seamstress works on a piece in the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in a workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

Kyrgyz artist and environmental activist Cholpon Alamanova poses for a picture in her workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 30, 2023. Alamanova and her team of more than 80 women use the Kyrgyz traditional patchwork sewing technique, kurak, in order to recycle the textile waste, usually burned in landfills, into colourful blankets, clothes and accessories. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev 

People take part in the celebration of the Day of Kyrgyz national hat ak-kalpak in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

People take part in the celebration of the Day of Kyrgyz national hat ak-kalpak in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz riders take part in Kok-Boru competition outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 25, 2023. Kok-Boru is a traditional Central Asian game similar to polo, in which horsemen aim to drop the headless carcass of a goat or calf in their opponents' goal. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz riders take part in Kok-Boru competition outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 25, 2023. Kok-Boru is a traditional Central Asian game similar to polo, in which horsemen aim to drop the headless carcass of a goat or calf in their opponents' goal. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz riders take part in Kok-Boru competition outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 25, 2023. Kok-Boru is a traditional Central Asian game similar to polo, in which horsemen aim to drop the headless carcass of a goat or calf in their opponents' goal. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz riders pray before a game during the Kok-Boru competition outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 25, 2023. Kok-Boru is a traditional Central Asian game similar to polo, in which horsemen aim to drop the headless carcass of a goat or calf in their opponents' goal. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev talks to journalists after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, at his residence in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev talks to journalists after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, at his residence in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev talks to journalists after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, at his residence in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev talks to journalists after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, at his residence in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev hugs his wife Raisa after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, at his residence in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev hugs his wife Raisa after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, at his residence in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyzstan's former president Almazbek Atambayev is welcomed at his residence after being released from prison for medical treatment abroad, in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaks during a news conference following talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov speaks during a news conference following talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev applauds during a signing ceremony and a news conference following talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov exchanges documents with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a signing ceremony following their talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev walk past honour guards during a welcoming ceremony prior to talks in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Clergymen conduct a ceremony during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Leninskoye settlement near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

A woman plunges into icy waters during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Leninskoye settlement near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Spectators watch Kok-Boru competition on a cold day in the village of Gornaya Maevka outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 12, 2023. Kok-Boru is a traditional Central Asian game similar to polo, in which horsemen aim to drop the headless carcass of a goat in their opponents' goal. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Kyrgyz riders take part in Kok-Boru competition on a cold day in the village of Gornaya Maevka outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, January 12, 2023. Kok-Boru is a traditional Central Asian game similar to polo, in which horsemen aim to drop the headless carcass of a goat in their opponents' goal. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov