The President of the Kyrgyz Republic on the initiative to exchange the country’s external debt for the implementation of green projects
Dear partner countries and international financial development institutions! We can all see how the problem of smog has become one of the most pressing problems in our country in the recent years. Smog is especially strong in the fall and winter period, since the use of coal for heating plays a significant role in this. Undoubtedly, the solution to this issue requires a comprehensive approach. In my first year as the president, I identified environmental and green economy issues as one of the top priorities of the state policy. On our initiative, the UN declared 2022 as the “International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development,” in Kyrgyzstan last year was also declared the “Year of protection of mountain ecosystems and climateContinue Reading