Participants of the meeting at the GKPEN to create a package of proposals for the government

On October 18, 2020, Executive Director of the International Business Council Askar Sydykov and Chairman of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use (GKPEN) Jyrgalbek Sagymbaev met with a group of leading mining companies.

The meeting was also attended by Chairman of the State Property Management Fund Isakulov, Chairman of the National Energy Holding Nazarov, Director of the Economic Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Omuraliev, the GKPEN press service reported.

According to representatives of government agencies, the situation in the country has stabilized and the ongoing political processes have returned to the constitutional field.

Mining companies reported on the problems in the sector, and government officials expressed their readiness to assist the business community.

In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs proposed to create an Operational Headquarters to protect business and foreign investors, as well as provide for a number of other urgent measures to quickly restore the activities of mining enterprises.

The meeting participants decided to create a package of proposals and submit it to the government, as well as to continue the dialogue platform.