Soliciting ideas from the public is a rarity in Central Asia, where Kyrgyzstan's more competitive ... Japarov changed the sun on the Kyrgyz flag at the end of 2023 so that it no longer resembled ...

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) (AFP ... Japarov changed the sun on the Kyrgyz flag at the end of 2023 so that it no longer resembled a sunflower, arguing that this would strengthen national sovereignty.