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In recent years, potatoes in Kyrgyzstan have remained in oversupply, with more than one million tons harvested annually, while domestic consumption is lower. However, since the end of 2025, there have been reports that the market has been flooded with Chinese potatoes, which has raised concerns among the local population. Naturally, this raises the question of where the locally produced potatoes h

Sanctions compliance has evolved from a formal requirement into a key factor for access to banking operations, credit, and international markets.

The market for gold bullion bars in Kyrgyzstan remained highly active in 2025. The population actively bought and sold gold through the National Bank, responding to rising global prices, fluctuations of the som, and external economic developments. Statistics confirm that investment interest in gold remains consistently high.

Kyrgyzstan is increasing its exports of petroleum products, yet it still cannot provide itself with its own fuel. Behind the rising export figures lies a simple truth — most of the exported fuel is not Kyrgyz, but re-exported from neighboring countries. At the same time, there are several refineries in Kyrgyzstan, including a domestic one, so does the republic really have no oil of its own? Or doe

It’s no secret that China has long become one of the hubs of technological advancement. Some skeptics might argue that technological marvels can only be seen in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, or Hong Kong. However, their misconception needs to be dispelled. Over the course of a week, I visited three cities in Xinjiang and saw firsthand how goods are produced, noting several distinctive

At the end of 2024, Kamchybek Tashiev, head of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, urged Kyrgyz women to have more children and announced new measures to support large families. According to him, in highland regions, maternity capital will be paid up to 2 million KGS for the birth of a tenth child (1.5 million KGS for the eighth and ninth child). These initiatives are aimed

The VII Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum, held on August 13–15 in Cholpon-Ata on the shore of Issyk-Kul, concluded with notable success for both Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

On the eve of the 7th Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum, a scientific and practical conference titled “10 Years of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Accession to the EAEU” was held at Issyk-Kul.