President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan was honored with the International Peace Prize named after L.N. Tolstoy on December 21. The award ceremony took place at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory and was attended by heads of EAEU member states and observer countries. Japarov, along with Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan and Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, received the prize from Valery Gergiev, the Chairman of the jury and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre.

The leaders were recognized for their significant contributions to peace and security in Central Asia, particularly for signing a Treaty on border demarcation and the Khujand Declaration on eternal friendship on March 31, 2025. The International Peace Prize acknowledges their efforts in fostering stability in the region. For more details, visit the provided website link.