Kyrgyzstan discussed the financing of joint agro-industrial projects with the EEC

Kyrgyzstan and the Eurasian Economic Commission discussed the possibility of financial support for joint projects in the agro-industrial sector. The talks took place on 20 October in Bishkek between Erlist Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, and Goar Barseghyan, EEC Minister for Industry and the Agro-Industrial Sector.

The parties examined prospects for expanding cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), developing industry and agriculture, and strengthening industrial cooperation.

Erlist Akunbekov emphasised that cooperation within the EAEU is important for enhancing the competitiveness of Kyrgyz products and creating conditions for business development. According to him, the agro-industrial sector plays a strategic role in ensuring food security and the country’s sustainable economic development.

Gohar Barseghyan, for her part, expressed the EEC’s readiness to support Kyrgyzstan’s initiatives aimed at developing production and the agricultural economy.

Following the meeting, the parties discussed the further implementation of joint cooperation projects in the agro-industrial sector and the possibility of securing financial support from the EAEU.