Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic intend to
construct the Almaty-Issyk-Kul road. There are also plans to commence work on a
feasibility study for another route – Almaty-Cholpon-Ata, spanning over 280
kilometers. The project will be funded by grants from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB). This was announced during the 12th meeting of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz
Intergovernmental Council in Bishkek. Discussions also addressed the
implementation of the roadmap for modernizing seven joint checkpoints. The
Kazakh side plans to introduce modern and automated control and inspection
systems at these points. Another objective is the construction of the
Industrial Trade and Logistics Complex in the area of the Karasu and Ak-Tilek
road checkpoints. Land plots have already been allocated for this project, and
a regional industrial zone, Alatau, has been established in the country.
«Trade and economic cooperation between
Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic is showing steady growth. The volume of
mutual trade between the two countries increased by 26 percent last year,
reaching $1.6 billion. In the first nine months of 2024, it exceeded $1.2
billion. The heads of state have instructed to increase this figure to $3
billion by 2030,» noted Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
The focus is also on strengthening water
and energy cooperation. The parties noted that this year’s irrigation season
was successful due to the joint measures taken by the governments of the two countries.
Work in this direction will continue.
«We raised the issue of filling the Kirov
Reservoir, where the water volume is three times higher than last year’s level.
We have concerns that during the spring floods, there could be a large inflow,
and this volume of water might be directed to the Zhambyl region. The Kyrgyz
side assured that this process is under constant control and that the water
volume will be discharged in a safe manner during the spring floods,» said Kazakh
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov.
The outcome of the Intergovernmental
meeting in Bishkek was the signing of a number of important documents for both
countries, including a roadmap for increasing mutual supplies of agricultural
products and a memorandum of cooperation in the field of tourism development.
Agreements were also reached regarding the settlement of Kazakhstan’s property
rights to resorts located in the Issyk-Kul region of the Kyrgyz Republic.
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