Many developments have accelerated global changes for the past year. The main of them in the global economy is reduction of trade relations between Russia and the West, which led to emergence of new logistical chains in transportation of goods.

The attempt of the Central Asian states to revitalize the Silk Road and to get access to the global sea ports gained a new impetus. Development of transport corridors in the region, both ground and air routes, has become important as never before.

In such situation Kyrgyzstan gained new opportunities of integration into new transport corridors. The most vivid example of changes is signing of the Samarkand memorandum on construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in September 2022.

AKIpress news agency is holding the roundtable for exchange of views between stakeholders of this process. Was construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway inevitable? What specific opportunities our airports have obtained? Will the ports in the Indian Ocean become more accessible for Kyrgyzstan?

AKIpress suggests to discuss the above and other questions at the roundtable discussion on Transport Corridors in Central Asia: New Opportunities for Kyrgyzstan.

1. President’s Administration: H.E. Mr. Akylbek Japarov, Chief of President’s Administration and Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic
2. President’s Administration: Mr. Almas Isanov, Head of Political and Economic Studies Department
3. President’s Administration: Нурлан Сулайманов, Советник Председателя Кабинета Министров КР, экс-министр транспорта

4. Jogorku Kenesh:

   • MP Muradil Sydykov
   • MP Bakyt Sydykov
   • MP Eldar Sulaimanov
5. Ministry of Economy and Commerce: Mr. Daniyar Amangeldiev, Minister

6. Ministry of Transport and Communications:

   • Mr. Tilek Tekebaev, Minister
   • Mr. Adyl Akmatov, Head of Road and Railway Transport Department

7. State Customs Service:

   • Mr. Samat Isabekov, Chairman
   • Mr. Almaz Saliev, Deputy Chairman
8. Organization of Turkic States: Mr. Mirvokhid Azimov, Deputy Secretary General of OTS

9. Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

   • H.E. Mr Rapil Joshybaev, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan
   • Mr. Kuat Rahimov, Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Official Representative of the Public Revenues Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan

10. Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

    • H.E. Mr. Khurshid Mirzakhidov, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan
    • Mr. Islam Madaminov, Counselor for Trade and Economic Affairs
11. Embassy of the Republic of Iran:
• H.E. Mr. Saeed Kharazi, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Iran to Kyrgyzstan
• Mr. Eshonjon Salimov, translator

12. Embassy of the People’s Republic of China:

    • Mr. Li Baojie, Minister-Counselor
    • Mr. Chen Yangzhen, Attache

13. Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan:

    • H.E. Mr. Marwan Alex Ayyash, Charge d’Affaires
    • Mr. Bolotbek Ymanbekov

14. Embassy of Azerbaijan:

    • Latif Gandilov, The ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kyrgyzstan
    • Джафаров Мубариз Осман оглы, посол

15. Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN):

    • Dr. Barqat Fazal, AKDN Diplomatic Representative to Kyrgyzstan
    • Mr. Altaaf Hasham, Deputy Representative
16. USAID: Mr. Joshua Templeton, Director of Economic Development Office
17. World Bank: Mr. Talant Sultanov, digital development specialist
18. Kyrgyz Railway State Enterprise: Mr. Azamat Sakiev, Director General
19. State Civil Aviation Agency: Mr. Alexander Nastaev, Director
20. Kyrgyz Air Navigation State Enterprise: Mr. Shakir Jangaziev, Director General

21. Manas International Airport:

    • Mr. Manas Samidinov, Director General
    • Ms. Meerim Alimbekova, Commercial Director
22. Public-Private Partnership Center: Mr. Karatai Dzhangeldiev, Head of the Department of designing PPP Projects at the Center for Public-Private Partnership

23. National Institute for Strategic Research:

    • Ms. Kamila Irgebaeva, researcher
    • Mr. Sultan Omorov, researcher
24. Association of Suppliers and Distributors: Ms. Gulnara Uskenbaeva, President
25. Kyrgyz Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs: Mr. Danil Ibraev, Director
26. Association of Freight Shippers of Kyrgyzstan: Mr. Temirbek Shadbanaliev, Chairman
27. Independent Trade Union of Truck Drivers: Mr. Igor Golubev, Deputy Chairman
28. Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan: Yang Meng, General Secretary

29. Logistical company V Freight:

    • Mr. Tilek Beisheyev, Director
    • Ms. Begimai Maatkurbanova
30. Avia Traffic/Tezjet air company: Mr. Georgy Yeremenko, Deputy Director
31. Turkish logistical company Bulak: Mr. Aibek Sarygulov, founder
32. International transport and logistical company UBS Transit: Mr. Daniyar Tolomushov, Director
33. Jazeera Travel: Mr. Mahmoud Oitemirov, Director
34. Milan Group of Companies: Mr. Gennady Karabanov
35. Representative Office Of China Road And Bridge Corporation In Kyrgyzstan: Hou Huxiang, General Manager
36. MK Global Trade Company: Mr. Kamil Mamiev

37. Central Asia Strategic Center for Analysis (CASCADD)

    • Ms. Elnura Omurkulova-Ozierski, director
    • Mr. Przemyslaw Ozierski, expert