WELCOME TO KYRGYZ REPUBLIC.

PROPOSED NEW REAL TRANSPORTATION

CORRIDORS

The Shares of the Countries of CIS and

WTO in the Trade Turnover of Kyrgyzstan

CIS countries 45%

other countries

2%

WTO countries

53%

WTO countries CIS countries other countries

EXPORT PARTNERS

Export to CIS

Russia36.3%

Tajikstan3.6%

Uzbekstan16.7%

Others6.3% Kazakhstan

37.1%

IMPORT PARTNERS

Import in Kyrgyz Republic (except CIS)

Germany13,2% France

2,7%

India3,2%

China11,1%

UAE3,4%Korea

6,6%Canada

3,6%USA

10,2%

Others43,4%

Great Britain2,7%

EXPORT PARTNERS

Export to foreign countries (except CIS)

Germany67,9%

Lithuania2,2%

France2,5%

Czech3,0%

Iran1,9%

China5,5%

Turkey2,6%

USA2,7%

Others9,6% Belguim

2,2%

IMPORT PARTNERS

Import in Kyrgyz Republic (CIS) Kazakhstan

17,1%

Russia46,3%

Uzbekistan27,7%

Others6,7%

Belorus2,2%

FOREIGN TRADE

403,2505,4

603,81

513,64453,8 504,5

570,2 564

841,5

599,7693

510,7

837,7

554,1641,7

668,4

0100200300400

500600700800900

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

EXPORT US$ ml.

IMPORT US$ ml.

Development of External Trade of Kyrgyzstan with WTO countries-

members for period of 1996-2001

62

242,8259,2

245,2 243

297,49

339,5

255,3

348,7

303,6

228,6202,93

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Mill

ion

USD Export

Import

FOREIGN INVESTMENT(01.07.2001)

Total number joint venture companies with foreign capital –

5574 (working-2003) Volume of direct foreign investments -

USD(108.6+42,5=151,1) mln. Classification of the foreign investors: - Turkey 11.4 % Kazahstan 12.1 % - USA 5.4 % Germany 5 % - China 9.9 % Others 37.2 % - Russia 20 %

NATIONAL PLAN

First phase (1994-1996): Stabilization of macro-economy

Second phase (1997-2000): Balanced economic development

Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) (2000-2010)

ECONOMIC SUMMARY

In terms of macroeconomic stabilisation & restructuring(1993-1996):

- Development of essential legal institutions- Price liberalisation- Bank reform- Adoption of national currency in 10 th May 1993- Privatization of public enterprises- Liberalisation of the trade regime- Elimination of capital controls- Introduction of private ownership of land in 1998- Membership in WTO (1998) – the first from CIS country

THANK YOU !

For additional information please contact:

Deputy Minister Nina Kirichenko

Ministry of External Trade and IndustryKyrgyzstan