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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Adylbek Kasymaliyev held discussions on Monday (February 3) after meeting on the sidelines of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council’s session in Almaty.
Mishustin and Kasymaliyev “discussed current issues on the bilateral agenda as a follow-up to the agreements on enhancing Russian-Kyrgyz trade and economic cooperation reached at the meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union Prime Minister on January 31,” the Russian government has stated.
There has been some Russian irritation at Western attempts to threaten Kyrgyzstan over its business and investment ties with Russia, with some Kyrgyz officials creating problems. Mishustin requested that Kyrgyz authorities stop pressurizing and making unfounded claims against Russian companies operating in the country, saying that he was referring to “unfounded claims and illegal statements by senior representatives of the Kyrgyz authorities in regard to bona fide, diligent Russian companies that develop the Kyrgyz economy, create jobs and are listed among major taxpayers. Facts of illegal or even extortive actions are described in a diplomatic note of the Russian Foreign Ministry. We ask the Kyrgyz administration to stop administrative pressure on our economies and ensure the protection of rights and lawful interests of Russian investors.”
Kasymaliyev promised he would look into this issue and stated that “We have discussed the protection of Russian companies’ rights with you before. As agreed, I will return to Bishkek to discuss this domestically and convey our findings to you.”
Russia is Kyrgyzstan’s top export partner, accounting for about US$1 billion in exports last year.
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