1. WELCOME TO KYRGYZ REPUBLIC.

2. PROPOSED NEW REAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS

3. The Shares of the Countries of CIS and WTO in the Trade Turnover of Kyrgyzstan

4. EXPORT PARTNERS

5. IMPORT PARTNERS

6. EXPORT PARTNERS

7. IMPORT PARTNERS

8. FOREIGN TRADE

9. Development of External Trade of Kyrgyzstan with WTO countries- members for period of 1996-2001

10. FOREIGN INVESTMENT (01.07.2001) u Total number joint venture companies with foreign capital – u 5574 (working-2003) u Volume of direct foreign investments - USD(108.6+42,5=151,1) mln. u Classification of the foreign investors: - Turkey 11.4 % Kazahstan 12.1 % - USA 5.4 % Germany 5 % - China 9.9 % Others 37.2 % - Russia 20 %

11. NATIONAL PLAN u First phase (1994-1996): Stabilization of macro-economy u Second phase (1997-2000): Balanced economic development u Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF) (2000-2010)

12. ECONOMIC SUMMARY u In terms of macroeconomic stabilisation & restructuring(1993-1996): - Development of essential legal institutions - Price liberalisation - Bank reform - Adoption of national currency in 10 th May 1993 - Privatization of public enterprises - Liberalisation of the trade regime - Elimination of capital controls - Introduction of private ownership of land in 1998 - Membership in WTO (1998) – the first from CIS country

13. THANK YOU ! For additional information please contact: Deputy Minister Nina Kirichenko Ministry of External Trade and Industry Kyrgyzstan