On December 24, 2025, the award ceremony for the winners of the national competition “Best Exporter of the Kyrgyz Republic 2025” was held. The competition was organized by the Kyrgyz Export Center under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Askar Sydykov, Executive Director of the International Business Council, is a member of the competition's selection committee, which includes representatives of government agencies, the business community, and experts in foreign economic activity.

The ceremony opened with greetings from Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Sultan Akhmatov, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Temir Sariev, and Director of the Kyrgyz Export Center Urmat Takirov. The event also featured speeches by UNDP Resident Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic Evgeniya Solovieva and Regional Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan Aiten Rustamova.

This year, 10 nominations were presented, representing the country's key export sectors: food and processing; agricultural products; textiles and light industry; industrial products; IT and services; organic products; Breakthrough of the Year; small and medium business; regional exports; and female exporter.

The IBC head presented the award to the winner of the "Breakthrough of the Year" category, Agro Industriya LLC, a company that significantly increased its exports compared to the previous year. The key criteria were growth rates and expansion of supply geography.

The following companies also took first place in their nominations:

• Best Exporter of Food Processing — Kulikovsky Confectionery House LLC;

• Best Exporter of Agricultural Products — Dan Agro Products LLC;

• Best Exporter of Textiles and Clothing — Kuul Group LLC;

• Best Exporter of Industrial Products — Kant TShP LLC;

• Best Exporter in the Services and IT Sector — Mad Devs LLC;

• Best Exporter Implementing International Standards — KyrgyzCenterProduct LLC;

• Best Small and Medium Business Exporter — Dary Tien-Shanya LLC;

• Best Regional Exporter — Talas-Dyikan LLC;

• Female Exporter — Raima LLC.

Participation in the competition was a unique opportunity for domestic companies and entrepreneurs to establish themselves, strengthen their positions in international markets, and gain valuable tools for further development. Competition winners will receive financial and non-financial support aimed at strengthening their export potential and expanding their foreign economic activity.