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Publications: 18

President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov with the US-Kyrgyzstan Business Council recognition award in New York Investments

Kyrgyzstan and US Business: What the StoneX, Citi and US-Kyrgyzstan Business Council Meetings Mean

The New York leg of President Sadyr Japarov’s working visit to the United States brought together three notable developments: a recognition award from the US-Kyrgyzstan Business Council, agreements with StoneX Group and talks with Citi. The key question is where the symbolism ends and practical channels for investment, international payments and access to capital markets begin.

September 22, 2026 · 8 min read
President Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan and President Lee Jae-myung of the Republic of Korea during talks in Seoul on 16 September 2026 Investments

South Korea Turns to Central Asia: What the New Format Means for Kyrgyzstan

The first Republic of Korea-Central Asia Summit created a new framework for regional cooperation. For Kyrgyzstan, the practical opportunities include KOTRA in Bishkek, a Korea Desk, investment, infrastructure, critical minerals and technology.

September 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Freight train in Kazakhstan on the Middle Corridor Sector Reviews

12 Billion Euros for the Middle Corridor: Where Does Kyrgyzstan Fit?

The European Union intends to mobilise up to 12 billion euros in public and private investment for the Middle Corridor. For Kyrgyzstan, the key question is how the country can position itself within the emerging transport architecture linking China, Central Asia and Europe.

September 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Energy & Infrastructure
The New York Times front page featuring Boom time for Kyrgyzstan Government & Policy

Kyrgyzstan’s Window of Opportunity: What Is Driving Its Economic Growth

The New York Times linked part of Kyrgyzstan’s economic surge to trade shifts since 2022. Yet the changes now under way in the country extend well beyond the initial external impulse.

September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Newlyweds at a Kyrgyz wedding reception Sector Reviews

The Economics of Toi: How Tradition Became a Market

How Kyrgyz celebrations create demand for restaurants, small businesses and dozens of service providers, while also creating financial pressure for individual families.

September 14, 2026 · 9 min read
Banking & Finance
Tunnel construction on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in Kyrgyzstan Sector Reviews

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway: How Kyrgyzstan's Economic Geography Is Changing

Construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway has entered a practical phase. For Kyrgyzstan, the key question is no longer only transit, but how to turn the new corridor into industrial, logistics and investment infrastructure inside the country.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Energy & Infrastructure
Opening ceremony of the VI World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena Investments

World Nomad Games: Impact on Kyrgyzstan's Image and Tourism

An idea born in Kyrgyzstan has become an international project. The country's task now is to turn global attention to the Games into lasting interest in Kyrgyzstan as a travel destination.

September 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Ho Chi Minh during his 1959 visit to Soviet Kyrgyzstan wearing Kyrgyz national dress and a kalpak Investments

Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam: From Ho Chi Minh's Visit to Major Investments

From Ho Chi Minh's 1959 visit to Soviet Kyrgyzstan to major Vietnamese investments in Bishkek and the energy sector: how ROX Group is becoming a practical driver of Kyrgyz-Vietnamese economic cooperation.

September 2, 2026 · 13 min read
Green alpine meadows in Kyrgyzstan with a river, grazing horses and the Tian Shan mountains in the background Investments

Kyrgyzstan Is No. 1 for Solo Adventure Travel: Turning Attention into Economic Value

Kyrgyzstan topped Much Better Adventures’ solo adventure travel list back in February 2026. The ranking is only now gaining wider attention in Kyrgyzstan, making this a useful moment to ask how international interest can be converted into sustainable economic value.

August 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Modern business center in Bishkek Investments

Foreign Direct Investment in Kyrgyzstan Rose 27.3%: What Is Behind the $1.31 Billion Figure

FDI inflows reached $1.31 billion in 2025 and continued to grow in the first quarter of 2026. The more important question is not only how much capital entered the country, but where it went and how effectively investment intentions are converted into operating projects.

August 24, 2026 · 10 min read
Signing of an investment agreement between the Kyrgyz government and an investor Investments

Investment Agreements in Kyrgyzstan: When They Are Needed and How They Are Concluded

How investment agreements with the state work, which public authority may be a party, and when direct negotiations with the Cabinet of Ministers are available.

August 20, 2026 · 10 min read
Renovated facade of Manas International Airport Sector Reviews

Manas: A First Impression of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan’s main international gateway is undergoing one of its most visible transformations in decades. But the significance goes far beyond the reconstruction of a single airport: it is about the country’s connectivity with the outside world and the first moments in which many visitors experience Kyrgyzstan.

August 19, 2026 · 9 min read
Energy & Infrastructure
A boardroom with an abstract logo on the wall and a city skyline view through the window Corporate governance

Why the Board Can Step Into Operations — But an Individual Director Cannot

The board is entitled to dig deep into operational matters when that's what proper oversight and strategic decisions require. An individual director has no such right — here's where the line runs.

August 17, 2026 · 9 min read
President Sadyr Japarov during his interview with Ali Toktakunov Government & Policy

Responsibility and Difficult Decisions: What Sadyr Japarov's Interview Revealed

What the president's interview reveals about Kyrgyzstan's policy direction, investment, debt, industry, labour resources and foreign policy.

August 14, 2026 · 15 min read
Sector Reviews

Bishkek's General Plan to 2050: What Changes for Developers and Investors

Zoning, building parameters, infrastructure and approvals: what to check before buying a plot or starting a project under Bishkek’s General Plan to 2050.

August 13, 2026 · 14 min read
Development & Construction
Government & Policy

Land Must Be Put to Productive Use: Why Kyrgyzstan Is Tightening Its Land Lease and Land-Use Rules

Long-term leases, land amnesty and the recovery of undeveloped plots as elements of a unified government policy

August 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Investments

Where investment in Kyrgyzstan begins

A practical route from testing the idea and site to choosing the project model, arranging finance and moving into implementation

August 10, 2026 · 13 min read
Government & Policy

New rules for investors and developers: the week in review

A 4% tax on newly built property, a proposed extension of the land amnesty, and tougher construction enforcement — the week of 3–9 August 2026.

August 10, 2026 · 8 min read