On 4 December 2025, the city of Manas hosted an expanded meeting of the Regional Investment Council of Jalal-Abad Province, chaired by Nurlan Ermatov, First Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in Jalal-Abad Province.

The discussion focused on the region’s growing need to accelerate economic development and reduce administrative barriers that continue to limit private-sector activity. The meeting demonstrated a shared readiness of government and business to jointly advance strategic initiatives capable of strengthening the province’s economic potential.

PPP Projects: New Development Opportunities for Jalal-Abad Province

One of the central agenda items was the review of a proposed PPP project on establishing a trout-farming cluster at the Kurpsai Reservoir.
Participants also considered a PPP initiative to develop an integrated sturgeon-production cluster at the Toktogul Reservoir.

The Center for Public-Private Partnership was represented by Abdu-Salam Tayirov, Head of the PPP Project Promotion and Implementation Department. Senior PPP expert of the Center and PPP expert of the Regional Investment Council for Jalal-Abad Province, Karina Baktybekova, outlined the key approaches to supporting PPP initiatives.

She emphasized that a PPP agreement serves as a reliable guarantee for both the investor and the public partner, noting that the Center’s support continues well beyond the signing of the contract. This includes ongoing monitoring, advisory services, and assistance in resolving operational issues — an approach that reduces investment risks, strengthens trust in the PPP mechanism, and helps ensure sustainable project outcomes.

Administrative Barriers: Improving the Excise Stamp Issuance Process

Particular attention was given to administrative challenges faced by SMEs, specifically the procedures for obtaining excise stamps.
Legal expert of the RIC for Jalal-Abad Province, Aizat Birimkulova, presented an analysis of the current process and proposed ways to streamline and modernize it. She noted that improving the procedure would accelerate processing, enhance transparency, and create better conditions for doing business.

Key Takeaways

The meeting underscored that advancing PPP projects in the fisheries sector, together with optimizing administrative procedures, provides three strategic advantages for the region:

1. more efficient use of water resources;
2. expansion of export potential;
3. a more predictable and business-friendly regulatory environment.

Participants expressed confidence that the combined efforts of the public and private sectors will strengthen the investment climate and support sustainable socio-economic development across Jalal-Abad Province.