China Railway No. 5 has suspended construction work on Bishkek – Kara-Balta road. Reconstruction of the highway was in full swing on August 7. But on August 8 all the equipment was removed from the road, and there were no workers. Both day and night shifts did not work. Employees said they were informed about…
Restrictions were imposed on movement of heavy trucks in Bishkek in the daytime, press service of the Bishkek City Administration reported. The restrictions will be valid until September 1 from 9.00 to 20.00 when the air temperature reaches +28 degrees Celsius and above. “Movement of heavy and large vehicles with a maximum total weight of…
As of July 1 the tax liabilities amounted to 4,483.6 billion soms in Kyrgyzstan, the State Tax Service of the republic reported. The fiscal authorities have carried out work on the enforced collection of tax debts for six months. As a result, the budget received 2,549 billion soms that is 733.1 million soms, up by…
In Q1 at least 112,100 economic entities operating in tourism sector were registered in Kyrgyzstan, the National Statistical Committee reported. Most of them are located in Bishkek (20,900 legal entities and individuals, or 18.7%), Osh (19,100, or 17.1%) and Chui (16,600, or 14.9%) regions. At the same time, 12,800 subjects are registered as enterprises providing…
Informal employment makes up more than 60% of the labor market in Kyrgyzstan. The International Labor Organization provides such data. Informal employment is the so-called black labor market, not covered by government regulation. It involves non-recognition of the rights of workers, their vulnerability, poverty, and lack of development prospects. Informal employment reaches 29.6% in Kazakhstan,…
Electronic ticketing system will have appeared in Bishkek public transport by October, the Bishkek City Administration reported. At least 20 validators will be installed in the next 2-3 days. The next delivery of 380 units is expected at the end of August. Equipment is delivered according to a schedule. The electronic ticketing system will start…
In May the state debt of Kyrgyzstan reached $696 per capita. Over the month, the debt burden has grown by $1.51. According to the Ministry of Finance, as of May 31, the total amount of state debt (external + internal) of Kyrgyzstan was $4,453.86 billion (311,102.22 billion soms), including $3,783 billion (264,242.34 billion soms) of…