Governing Bodies
Kyrgyzstan’s largest business association, with a 25-year history of bringing together companies that form the backbone of the national economy.
Governing Bodies
The highest management body of IBC (Association) is the General Meeting of Association's members. General Meeting of IBC members shall be convened at least once a year. Its main task is to ensure the Association's adherence to its goals and objectives. The General Meeting shall consider any matter that relates to IBC activities, but more importantly, it determines the priority directions of the Association's activities, introduces amendments and additions to the Association's Charter, decides on reorganization or liquidation of the Association, elects IBC Board and approves IBC Annual Report.
Executive Body
IBC Board
Supervisory Body
Audit Commission
Askar Sydykov
Executive Director
Executive Director of the International Business Council (IBC), Kyrgyzstan’s largest international business association (non-profit) uniting over 120 major taxpayers accounting for over 20% of the country’s budget revenues. In this role since June 2016, Mr. Sydykov has been involved in initiating and supporting business-friendly policies in investment, natural resources, ICT, finance, tourism, FMCG and many other industries, as well as helping to attract and protect foreign investment in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman at O!Bank OJSC, Kyrgyzstan since 2023.
Board Member at the National Investment Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic since June 2025.
Over the past 10 years successfully advocated for hundreds of favorable business environment and public good causes, resulting in USD 400M+ savings for economy, businesses and boosting investor confidence in Kyrgyzstan. In 2023 alone, financial impact from the IBC activity amounted to over USD 62.8M.
Holds a Master of Law (LL.M.) degree from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) and B.A. in International and Business Law (Cum Laude) degree from the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyz Republic). Alumnus of the Open Society Foundations / Cambridge Trust scholarship program.
In May 2022, Mr. Sydykov has been elected as the Deputy Chairman of the National Council for Statistics of the Kyrgyz Republic, a body responsible for coordinating strategic policies in all statistics-generating state bodies. The Council composition is approved by the Presidential Decree.
In 2019-2021, Mr. Sydykov served as the Deputy Chairman of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Committee, National Council for Sustainable Development of the Kyrgyz Republic (top-level platform for public-private dialogues and cooperation, chaired by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic)
Previously, Mr. Sydykov has been with IBC in 2012-2013 as Government Relations Manager, Chief Legal Officer and in 2014-2016 – as Deputy Executive Director, coordinating IBC’s participation in policymaking activities on investment promotion, mining, licensing, finance, insurance and deregulation and addressing the business community’s concerns.
In 2010-2012 he also worked as Project Lawyer, Project Coordinator for a Bishkek-based human rights center – Citizens against Corruption, in this role responsible for developing civic journalism in Kyrgyzstan.
As a part of Askar’s responsibilities at IBC, he also contributed as an expert / project manager for a wide range of projects in association with international and local development partners, including Systematic Regulatory Review (2014-2017, OSCE Centre in Bishkek), Value Chain Analysis in Construction Materials (2014, USAID), Identifying key issues in mining sector (2013, GIZ), Study on the Prospects of Developing Digital Economy in Kyrgyzstan (2021), etc.
Currently, Askar Sydykov is also a member of the following major platforms for public-private dialogue, cooperation and development:
- Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Advisory Committee on Entrepreneurship under the Eurasian Economic Commission
- Business Development and Entrepreneurship Council under the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz Parliament) Speaker
- Investment Council under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Council for Awarding the Quality Prizes of the Kyrgyz Republic
- Economic Reforms Council under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
- National Council for the Simplification of Trade Procedures.
Along with business environment platforms, Mr. Sydykov is also actively involved in charity, education and other social welfare causes, serving on the Boards of:
- Bishkek International School (BIS)
- EdNet Educational Accreditation Institution
- Federation of Sengoku (Go, Intellectual Sports) of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Previously, Askar Sydykov participated in several high-level leadership programs, including Future Leaders Invitation Program (PIPA), Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Leadership Academy for Development Program by Stanford University Law School and Center for International Private Enterprise (2023); Lead the Change Program by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ, 2017) and International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), United States Department of State, 2016.
Mr. Sydykov is a holder of numerous public recognition awards – the highest awards for excellence from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, State Committee for Industry, Energy and Natural Resources, Letters of Recognition from the State Tax Service, State Service for Combating Economic Crimes under the Kyrgyz Government, Special Recognition from the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as many others.
Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian, English, Turkish, French.
Cholpon Zholdosheva
Deputy Executive Director
Biography coming soon.
Daniiar Dosmatov
Corporate Affairs Manager
Biography coming soon.
Daniel Maniiazov
Legal Expert
Biography coming soon.
Akmaral Gainazarova
Administrative/Event Manager
Biography coming soon.
Marat Karypov
Legal Expert
Biography coming soon.
Танвир Афтаб
Председатель правления МДС / Акционер ОсОО «Кант ТШП»
Biography coming soon.
Simen Munter
Член правления МДС / Председатель правления ОАО «О! Банк»
Biography coming soon.
Сакебаев Азат Советбекович
Член правления МДС / Генеральный директор ОсОО «Абдыш-Ата»
Biography coming soon.
Мэлс Эркинбек
Член правления МДС / Учредитель ОсОО «Техно-Центр»
Biography coming soon.
Шевки Сарылар
Член правления МДС / Генеральный Менеджер ЗАО «Демир Кыргыз Интернэшнл Банк»
Biography coming soon.
Али Ариф Махмуд
Член правления МДС / Председатель правления ЗАО «Кыргызский Инвестиционно-Кредитный Банк»
Biography coming soon.
Шатемиров Кубаныч Таалайбекович
Член правления МДС / Генеральный директор ОсОО «Скай Мобайл»
Biography coming soon.
Тулекеев Ильяс Валерьевич
Член правления МДС / Генеральный директор ОсОО «КАЗ Минералз Бозымчак»
Biography coming soon.
Назаралиев Медетбек Тагайбекович
Член правления МДС / Директор ОсОО «Фридом Брокер»
Biography coming soon.
Конушбаев Савит Нуркамилович
Член правления МДС / Генеральный директор ОсОО «Электрокомплекс»
Biography coming soon.
Константин Зеленти
Наблюдатель правления МДС / Заместитель посла Германии в Кыргызстане
Biography coming soon.
Айтен Рустамова
Наблюдатель правления МДС / Региональный директор ЕБРР по Центральной Азии
Biography coming soon.
Vitaliy Yen
Partner, General Director, LEX Law Firm LLC, the Revision Commission Member
Biography coming soon.
Yulia Abdymanapova
Tax Partner, Baker Tilly Bishkek LLC, the Revision Commission Member
Biography coming soon.
Galina Rostokina
Director, W. Jacobs - Audit CJSC, the Revision Commission Member
Biography coming soon.
IBC member companies represent a broad international presence
IBC brings together more than 150 companies and organizations with domestic and foreign capital
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Москва, Россия
Алматы, Казахстан
Стамбул, Турция
Дубай, ОАЭ
Пекин, Китай
Лондон, Великобритания
Берлин, Германия
Нью-Йорк, США
Сингапур, Сингапур
Токио, Япония
Дели, Индия