Belarus and Kyrgyzstan To Boost Trade to $500M in the Next Five Years

Belarus and Kyrgyzstan are poised to increase their trade to $500 million over the next five years, according to Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, who made the statement during a meeting with Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan, in Almaty.

As it was noted at the meeting, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan have similar approaches to addressing many topical issues both on the bilateral track and within the framework of integration organizations and international agenda, The Caspian Post reports citing BelTA. “Now is a very good time to discuss the results of the past year and to highlight certain key points in our work for the coming period. Economy has always been a priority for our cooperation, as it gives concrete practical results for both countries,” Roman Golovchenko said. According to him, in January-November 2024, the trade between Belarus and Kyrgyzstan rose to the level of 2023 and exceeded $160 million. “We need to keep the momentum going, especially since we have a potential for this,” the prime minister noted. Based on the groundwork the two countries are well-positioned to bring the trade over the next five years to $500 million, he emphasized. “This is quite a high bar. We have never had such figures. But now we consider them quite achievable, especially since there is a good momentum in the bilateral projects,” the Belarusian head of government added. Roman Golovchenko is in Almaty, Kazakhstan on a working visit on 30-31 January to participate in the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.