Bishkek, Oct. 12, 2026 /Kabar/. Approximately 6.2 billion soms were allocated to the local budget and regional development in the Batken region during the first nine months of 2026. President Sadyr Zhaparov announced during the meeting with residents and local officials from Sulyukta city and the Leylek district on October 11.
According to the head of state, an additional 4 billion 517 million soms was allocated from the republican budget to the region's local budgets during this period.
"Thus, a total of approximately 6 billion 200 million soms was allocated to the Batken region for the local budget and regional development during the first nine months of 2026, and these funds are currently being utilized," he said.
In 2020, the own revenues of local budgets in the Batken region amounted to 905 million soms, whereas by the end of the first nine months of 2026, this figure had reached 1 billion 683 million soms. In other words, as the president noted, own revenues have doubled, an increase of 777 million soms compared to 2020.
Sadyr Zhaparov emphasized that one of the state's primary tasks is to reduce the regions' dependence on republican budget funds by fostering local production, entrepreneurship, trade, agriculture, and the service sector.
The president also highlighted the need for the effective use of the allocated funds.
As a reminder, on October 11, President Sadyr Zhaparov is visiting the Batken and Osh regions on a working trip.
