IBC Executive Director Temirbek Azhykulov and Executive Director of the Soros Foundation- Kyrgyzstan (SFK) Shamil Ibragimov discussed the situation in the mining industry, as well as ways to improve the investment climate in the industry. International non-governmental private Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan (SFK) has been working in the country since 1993. The Foundation supports civil initiatives in various areas such as legal, educational and economic reforms, media support, NGOs and academia promoting initiatives in the area of public policy, healthcare and culture.