Bishkek, April 15, 2025. /Kabar/. A meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic on April 14, 2025 between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Temirbek Erkinov and the delegation of UK Export Finance (UKEF) headed by Sebnem Alp. The meeting was also attended by Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Kyrgyz Republic Nicholas Bowler.
From the Kyrgyz side, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministries of Finance, Digital Development, Energy, Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, as well as Chakan GES LLC.
During the meeting, the parties discussed key areas of bilateral economic cooperation, paying particular attention to the UK’s financial initiatives. In particular, it was noted that UK Export Finance offers the Kyrgyz Republic financing in the amount of 1.8 billion pounds sterling (about 2.3 billion US dollars) for the implementation of investment projects in various sectors.
Deputy Foreign Minister Erkinov expressed the interest of the Kyrgyz side in expanding and strengthening the partnership with UK Export Finance, emphasizing the importance of using the proposed financing to support sectors such as construction, digitalization, energy, agriculture, and mining.
During the meeting, representatives of UK Export Finance delivered a presentation on the agency’s activities, financing mechanisms, and opportunities for cooperation with both public and private entities in the Kyrgyz Republic.
As a result of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue the dialogue and work on the development of specific joint projects in priority economic sectors.