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03/17/2026, 22:21The State Tax Service has released a video in which it alleges the existence of potential corruption schemes in Kyrgyzstan’s oil industry. According to the tax service, between 2021 and 2025, the state-owned company Kyrgyzneftegaz sold approximately 262,000 tons of crude oil through private intermediary companies. This could have resulted in budget losses amounting to billions of dollars, as profits from refining and sales went to private entities.
The report also mentions the alleged affiliation of several such companies with the inner circles of former officials, including the family of former State Committee for National Security (GKNB) head Kamchybek Tashiev. Among the companies mentioned is “Moka Group,” which is cited as one of the major buyers of petroleum products.
Against this backdrop, the owner of Moka Group, Taimuras Tashiev, commented on the tax agency’s statement. According to him, the information presented in the video “does not correspond to reality.”
He explained that between 2021 and 2025, the company purchased approximately 5,400 tons of diesel fuel from Kyrgyzneftegaz out of a total production volume of 357,900 tons. Thus, he said, the share of purchases amounted to 1.53%, which rules out the possibility of a monopoly.
He also emphasized that all transactions were accompanied by tax payments, and that other market participants also purchased the company’s products.
Meanwhile, the State Tax Service stated that inspections in the oil industry are ongoing, and final conclusions will be presented based on their results.
