epa10327661 Delegates gather for the first People's Kurultai assembly in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 25 November 2022. The Kurultai is a people's assembly of representatives from all regions of Kyrgyzstan. Around one thousand seventy-four delegates will take part in the event. The convocation of the Kurultai is an initiative of the president of Kyrgyzstan. EPA/IGOR KOVALENKO