In the near future, Kyrgyzstan’s digital economy development will be conducted in three priority areas, President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said at the first telecommunications forum “Digital Kyrgyzstan: Regional Development”. The first one is aimed at the digital transformation of business processes in the financial and banking sector, as well as the improvement of the efficiency and competitiveness of domestic companies.

More than fifty agreements and contracts worth over $6 billion were signed at the 8th Kyrgyz-Russian Interregional Conference held in Bishkek on March 27-28.The conference was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, as well as more than 700 representatives of Russian and Kyrgyz companies, heads of regions and key economic departments.

IBC, mining enterprises and associations of the mining industry of Kyrgyzstan appealed to President Sooronbai Jeenbekov with a request to assist in solving problems in the subsoil use sector. The appeal is related to the recent decision of the Security Council on measures in the subsoil use.

There is too much talk and not enough action; the law isn’t working; there is a lack of projects - this is what many officials and businessmen say when asked about public-private partnership (PPP) in Kyrgyzstan. Why does such opinion arise? Is there a need to change it?

In light of the technological revolution we are witnessing today, the promise of education is becoming even more important, Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia believes.