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National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

The team of the Investment Council’s Secretariat participated in a roundtable discussion addressing current challenges and issues in the protection of human rights in entrepreneurial activities.

To create favorable conditions for sustainable economic development and formulate national policies and regulatory provisions in the field of business and human rights, roundtable participants provided recommendations for Component 1 of the National Action Plan. They also discussed matters related to the state's responsibilities in safeguarding and ensuring human rights in entrepreneurial activities.

The roundtable was attended by members of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament), representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection, and Migration, the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic, representatives of business associations, and human rights organizations. The Business Association JIA and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) organized the event.

The Secretariat of the Investment Council emphasized the importance of dialogue and mutual collaboration between the state and the business community.

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Regional Business Forum on Transport and Logistics ahead of the B5+1 Summit

Monday, 27 November 2023

Uluk Kydyrbaev, Head of the Secretariat of the Investment Council under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, participated in a meeting of partners from Central Asian countries in the "Transport and Logistics" sector, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The discussion focused on barriers and opportunities for the development of transport links in Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, within the framework of the Regional Program for Improving the Business Climate (IBECA).

Participants expressed confidence that the B5+1 format would facilitate an open private-public dialogue among representatives of the private sector in Central Asia. They also anticipated collaborative efforts to develop National Business Programs in the "Transport and Logistics" sector, identified as a priority in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, participants discussed a common agenda to enhance the transport connectivity of Central Asian countries, aiming to facilitate trade flows and strengthen regional integration by reducing constraints at border crossings.

The participants acknowledged that all Central Asian countries lack access to the sea, highlighting the overall high costs and barriers faced by transport and logistics companies in crossing borders. These challenges are associated with trade and customs procedures and administration.

It was noted that Central Asian countries are among the least "connected" economies globally, with the average connectivity indicator in the region being less than 60 percent concerning the transport accessibility coefficient to the global GDP – the lowest on this scale.

In this context, meeting participants identified key barriers in the "Transport and Logistics" sector, outlining obstacles and potential solutions through joint advocacy efforts and the implementation of reforms by the governments of Central Asian countries in the region.

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The Head of the Secretariat Visited Birinchi Radio

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Uluk Kydyrbaev Visited Birinchi Radio on the 'Main Question' Program

The topic of discussion was the proposal to extend the moratorium on inspections of entrepreneurs. The guests were Uluk Kadyrbayev, the head of the Secretariat of the Investment Council under the Cabinet of Ministers, and Stalbek Akmatov, the president of the Union of Jewelers and Entrepreneurs.

Hosted by Meerim Abdramanova.

We express our gratitude to the Birinchi Radio team for inviting us to the air.

The podcast is available here (in Kyrgyz): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMIIoo5Fj1I

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Reviewing proposals from businesses by the Secretariat

Thursday, 23 November 2023

We are pleased to present to your attention a brief animated video outlining the process for reviewing proposals or complaints from businesses by the Secretariat of the Investment Council under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

This video illustrates the key stages of receiving, reviewing, and making hashtag#decisions on business proposals received by the Investment Council.

The Secretariat of the Investment Council serves as the working body of the Council, and its activities are overseen by the Secretary of the Council.

In its operations, the Secretariat of the Council collaborates with the structural units of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, the authorized state body in the field of economic development and support for entrepreneurship, as well as with state and local self-government bodies.

The Investment Council hashtag#serves as the national platform for the sustainable public-private dialogue.

The project is supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD

The video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPkxDGM-aXk

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