The functions of attracting foreign investments will be assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was announced at the meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh by the acting Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov.
He explained why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Investment did.
“All our ambassadors will have to help in promoting products made in Kyrgyzstan. And our ambassadors are engaged in meeting delegations, participating in conferences. Therefore, we will give the Foreign Ministry more functions, raise salaries, but they will have to help in promoting Kyrgyz products. Also, each embassy will be given more than 100 business projects, on the basis of which they will have to attract investments into the country, ”he said.
Source: Kyrgyz National News Agency