Kyrgyz Republic

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The Kyrgyz Republic, located in the northeast of Central Asia among the mountains and valleys of Tien Shan, is a trade crossroad and a transshipment point between Europe and Asia. It is a multi-cultural state comprising more than 80 ethnic groups. These reflect the country's rich historical heritage as a connecting link between the West and East along the Great Silk Road. Gold, agricultural products, and hydroelectric power comprise the bulk of the country's exports.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Feature

The newly reconstructed 77-kilometer Osh–Gulcha road in southern Kyrgyz Republic aims to improve connectivity to regional and global markets, a main objective of the long-term development of the country. more...

Economic Outlook

The highlight from the Asian Development Outlook 2010:
Despite the global and regional downturns and power supply issues, the economy showed modest growth in 2009 on the back of a fiscal stimulus and strong performance in agriculture. Inflation fell sharply and the external position improved. The outlook is for accelerating, though moderate, growth given the expected recovery in major economic partners and the construction of new power generation capacity. The authorities are pursuing reforms to render the public sector more efficient and to create favorable conditions for private sector development. Read more.

3.5.1 Contributions to growth