Kyrgyz Republic
April 24-27, 2026
Kyrgyz Republic Itinerary
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Miles Hansen - President & CEO of The Stirling Foundation
President Stuart Adams -President, Utah State Senate and Utah business leader
Jonathan Freedman - CEO World Trade Center Utah, founder DownEast Outfitters
David and Laurea Stirling - doTERRA founders and CEO & The Stirling Foundation funders
Josie McGhie - Regional Director of Eurasia, The Stirling Foundation
Jeff McGhie - Area Legal Counsel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Brittney Stirling - Regional Director of the Stirling Foundation
Elder Marcus B. Nash and Sister Shelley Nash - Presidency of the Seventy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jeff and Cheryl Flake - former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey;
chairman World Trade Center UtahAndy and Sheree Larsen - The Stirling Foundation Country Managers of Central Asia
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8:25pmDepart Istanbul to Bishkek on Turkish Airlines #348
Travelers:
Elder & Sister Nash
David & Laurea Stirling
Miles Hansen
Jeff & Cheryl Flake
Brittney Stirling
Josie McGhie
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[4:30am President Adams & Jonathan Freedman Arrive Bishkek, Turkish Airlines #348]
4:30am Arrival at Manas International Airport (Group 3)
Driver: Kadyrov Nurdin +996 705 544 477
Driver:Daniyar, Mercedes W222, plate # 01KG999TAW, +996 501 488 588
4:30-5:30am Border Control and Baggage Claim
6:00–8:00am Transfer to Hotel, Check-in, Rest, and Breakfast
8:00–10:00am Reserved Time
8:30am MOH
8:40-10:00am Business Roundtable at Novotel
10:00-10:15 Transfer to the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic
11:00am Meeting with Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Mirgration of the Kyrgyz Republic
11:15–11:40 Free time
11:40-11:55 Transfer to Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic
12:00-12:30pmMeeting with Toraga (Speaker) of Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic M. Mamataliev (format 1+3+interpreter)
12:30–1:30pm Lunch hosted by Jogorku Kenesh (TBD)
1:30-2:00pm Transfer to Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Yntymak Ordo)
2:00-2:10pmGroup welcome photo with the President of the Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Sadyr Zhaparov (format 1+6, TBD) interpreter from our side
2:10-2:20pmTransition to meeting with Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic — Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic A.A.Kasymaliev
2:20-3:00pmMeeting with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic — Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic A.A.Kasymaliev (format TBD) interpreter from our side
3:00-4:50pm Reserve time and transfer to airport
4:50-5:50pm Airport Check-in
6:50pm Depart Bishkek to Tashkent on Uzbekistan Airways #778
Travelers
President Stuart Adams
Jonathan Freedman
Jeff & Cheryl Flake
Elder Marcus B. Nash and Sister Shelley Nash
David & Laurea Stirling
Miles Hansen
Josie McGhie
Brittney Stirling
Andy and Sheree Larsen
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· 4:30am Arrive in Bishkek on Turkish Airlines #348
o Travelers:
Elder & Sister Nash
David & Laurea Stirling
Miles Hansen
Jeff & Cheryl Flake
Brittney Stirling\
Josie McGhie
· 4:30-5:30am Border Control and Baggage Claim
· 6:00-10:30am Transfer to Sheraton Hotel, check-in and rest. Driver- Dzhanaliev Teniz +996700116600, plate # 01 KG 222 ABS
· 10:30-11:00am Transfer to Center for Support of Children and Families
· Address: Belorusskaya str. 21, Contact: Arykbaeva Cholpon Syrtbaevna, 0551465510
· 11:00-12:00pm Visit Center for Support of Children and Families and interaction with administration and children.
· 12:00-12:15pm Transfer to Umut Uyu Nursting Home
· Address: Abaya st., 93
· 12:15-1:15pm Visit and interact with residents of Umut Uyu Nursing Home
· 1:15-1:45pm Transfer to Lunch Venue
· 2:00-3:30pm Lunch at Supara with Zamira Akbagysheva, President of the Congress of Women, and members of the Congress of Women
· 3:30-4:00pm Transfer to creative group “D Billions”
· Address: Razzakova str. 50, contact: Shadykanov Salamat Zhantaevich, 0555585801
· 4:00-4:30pm Visit to creative group “D Billions”
· 4:30-5:00pm Transfer to Opera
· Address: 167 Abdrakhmanov St, Bishkek 720000, Kyrgyzstan
· 5:00pm-6:30pm Visit to the “Anthology of Kyrgyz Opera” performance (Kyrgyz National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after A.Maldybaev. Abdyrakhmanov str.167) will be welcomed by representatives of the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic
· 7:00-8:30pm TBC: Government Hosted Dinner
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1:00am Jeff McGhie Arrival at Manas International Airport (Group 2) Turkish Airlines TK #348
1:00-10:00am Transfer to hotel, check-in, rest and breakfast
9:00-10:00am Elder Nash Breakfast with local friends
10:00-10:45am Transfer to Sokuluk Rehabilitation Center
Address: Kirov str. 86, Malovodnoe village, Sokuluk region
Contact: Tumanova Burulush Shamshievna - +996-701-223-087, +996-777-389-907
10:45-12:15pm Visit the Rehabilitation Center
12:15-1:00pm Transfer to Lunch Venue
Address: Central Asia, 205 Abdumomunov St, Bishkek
1:00-2:00pm Lunch at Frunze Restaurant (14-person)
2:00-2:30pm Transfer to Igor Belyaev’s Youth House
Address: Kubinskiy str. 19
Contact: Igor Belyaev +996-555-800-579
Coordinator: Ms.Tursunai +996-501-010-137
2:30-3:30pm Visit Igor Belyaev Youth House
3:30-4:30pm Transfer to Ala-Arch National Park
4:30-6:00pm Rest, walk, and funicular ride at Ala-Archa arranged by Aibek Artykbaev
6:00-8:00pm Dinner by Aibek Artykbaev
8:00-9:00pm Transport back to Sheraton
10:30pm Free time
Kyrgyz Republic Bios