Head of the National Energy Holding of Kyrgyzstan Aibek Kaliev told at a press conference on December 27 about the export of electricity to Uzbekistan. According to him, in order to effectively use Toktogul reservoir in 2018, an agreement to supply electricity to Uzbekistan was concluded. The export began on December 20. By March 2018…
The Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan reported on the harvest of sugar beet, the press service of the department reported. The areas sown with sugar beets amounted to 10,600 hectares. In 2016, 638,100 tons of beet were harvested, 57,300 tons of sugar were produced. This year, the harvest reached 671,500 tons of beets, and sugar…
As a result of October Kyrgyzstan’s state debt declined by $9.05 million, the Ministry of Finance reported. As of October 31, the size of the state debt (external + internal) comprised $4,357.5 billion, or 299,447.12 billion soms. External debt – $3,958.23 billion (272,9.57 billion soms), internal – $399.27 million (27,437.55 billion soms). Kyrgyzstan owes the…
Kyrgyzstan supplied more than 50 tons of walnuts to Holland thanks to the voluntary certification Fair Trade. As Gulnaz Kaseeva, Chairwoman of the Board of AgroLead NGO noted, earlier Kyrgyz walnuts came to European countries through Turkey. Suppliers from Kyrgyzstan have undergone the voluntary certification Fair Trade and can now supply the product directly. Certification…
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has entered the currency market, selling dollars, for the eighth time in a month, its official website reported. $4.5 million was sold with settlements on the date of the transaction and $500,000 with settlements other than the date of the transaction. In November, the National Bank sold $38.2 million to…
340,000 bottles of counterfeit alcohol have been found in Kyrgyzstan, press service of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Land Reclamation has reported. According to it, the violations were revealed during the planned inspection of the warehouses of Forester LLC by the employees of the Department for Regulation, Control over the Production and Turnover…
The Kyrgyz government has raised excise rates for beer, strong beverages, liqueurs, wines and low-alcohol beverages. As a result, prices for these goods can grow. The corresponding decree of the Cabinet was signed by the Prime Minister Sapar Isakov. It is noted that the excise on strong beverages, juices and herbal liqueurs increased from 6…