The Ala Archa State Residence ( ky, "Ала-Арча" мамлекеттик резиденциясы; russian: государственная резиденция «Ала-Арча») is an official presidential residence in

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

. It is the current official home of the

President of Kyrgyzstan The president of Kyrgyzstan, officially the president of the Kyrgyz Republic (russian: Президент Киргизской Республики; ky, Кыргыз Республикасынын Президенти), is the head of state an ...

Sadyr Japarov Sadyr Nurgojoyevich Japarov (sometimes Zhaparov) (; ky, Садыр Нургожо уулу Жапаров, translit=Sadyr Nurghozho uulu Zhaparov; born 6 December 1968) is a Kyrgyz politician who has served as the president of Kyrgyzstan sinc ...

Purpose

The main tasks of the State residence are to provide material, technical, social and residential services for the

President of the Kyrgyz Republic The president of Kyrgyzstan, officially the president of the Kyrgyz Republic (russian: Президент Киргизской Республики; ky, Кыргыз Республикасынын Президенти), is the head of state an ...

and members of his/her family as well as serve as the main venue for state protocol events of the President, the Prime Minister, and the Chairman of the Supreme Council. Many summits that take place in Bishkek have taken place in the residence such as the CIS summit of 2008. Acting presidents have the right to live in the residence on a temporary basis. It also helps carry out cultural events and provides hotel services for distinguished individuals. The hotels include traditional

yurts A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger ( Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Central Asia. ...

, a billiard room and a business center.

Areas

In fall 2018, large-scale renovations were done throughout the State Residence, the first in 10 years. It was finished by the time of the SCO summit in

the following June.

Outside pavilion

When

Sooronbay Jeenbekov Sooronbay Sharip uulu Jeenbekov (; ky, Сооронбай Шарип уулу Жээнбеков, translit=Sooronbay Şarip uulu Jeenbekov; born 16 November 1958) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the 5th President of Kyrgyzstan from 2017 unti ...

welcomed

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in March 2019, a new marble

pavilion In architecture, ''pavilion'' has several meanings: * It may be a subsidiary building that is either positioned separately or as an attachment to a main building. Often it is associated with pleasure. In palaces and traditional mansions of Asia ...

was created as part of the renovations outside the residence to provide a sound place for the

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to render honors. nicknamed “the pride of Kyrgyzstan”, it is made of Issyk-Kul marble and has a height of seven meters 20 centimeters, as well as 43 meters in length and 22 meters in width. Putin in Kyrgyzstan 2017 02

Enesay Reception House

The Enesay Reception House is built in the form of an ethnic Kyrgyz yurt. It hosts many events such as the Inauguration of Sooronbay Jeenbekov in 2017.

Residential Area

Surrounding the main building also are close to 20 other yurts and residential buildings that were built in 1974 which includes the Ordo House (residence of

) and State Dacha No. 17 (residence of

Almazbek Atambayev Almazbek Sharshen uluu Atambayev ( ky, Алмазбек Шаршен уулу Атамбаев, translit=Almazbek Şarşen uulu Atambayev; born 17 September 1956) is a Kyrgyz politician who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 1 December 2 ...

Congress Halls

* Grand Conference hall * Small Conference hall * Press Center * Banquet hall * Aksakal Meeting-Room

Restaurant

The Ala-Archa-4, also known commonly as the Golden Hall restaurant is the oldest building on the territory of the residence, having been built in the 1950s. It is used during

state dinners A state banquet is an official banquet hosted by the head of state in his or her official residence for another head of state, or sometimes head of government, and other guests. Usually as part of a state visit or diplomatic conference, it is h ...

with foreign delegations and foreign guests. It was renovated in 2018 as it had not been renovated since 1998. *

References

{{reflist, 33em Government buildings completed in 1974 Houses completed in 1974 Office buildings completed in 1974 Buildings and structures in Bishkek Presidential residences Official residences in Kyrgyzstan Neoclassical architecture in Bishkek