Iskender Sharsheyev

How do Kazakhstan's economic priorities align with the Central Asian agenda? June 26, 2025 · 12:15 Kazakhstan’s strategic location, developed human capital, and firm commitment to reforms create vast opportunities for both investors and the national economy, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the 37th meeting of the Foreign Investors’ Council. What makes Kazakhstan attractive to investors? What real progress has been made in diversifying the economy? And how do Kazakhstan’s economic priorities align with the agenda of other Central Asian countries? Kyrgyz economist and expert in business planning and green economy, Iskender Sharsheev, shared his opinion in this interview. – In the first five months of 2025, Kazakhstan has shown 6% economic growth despite global instability. What factors contribute to such economic resilience, in your view? – Several complementary factors have ensured this stability. First, dynamic growth in manufacturing and the mining sector: total ou...

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 16:48 Is the GDP growth of the republic truly outpacing all countries in Central Asia and the EAEU? As of June 2025, Kyrgyzstan is showing the highest GDP growth rates among Central Asian and EAEU countries. According to official data, the economy grew by 12.3% in the first five months of the year, and by 11.7% from January to April. These figures far exceed forecasts from the IMF (6.7%), the Asian Development Bank (8.5%), and Trading Economics (5.0%), indicating strong momentum and high potential in Kyrgyzstan's economy, economist Iskender Sharsheev told Vesti.kg. “This growth is driven by both internal and external factors. After sanctions against Russia were introduced in 2022, Kyrgyzstan became a key transit hub for regional trade, especially toward Afghanistan. Fuel export volumes rose from 384,000 litres in 2022 to 40 million litres in 2024, and total exports to that country reached $50 million. Membership in the EAEU also gives an extra bo...

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 11:59 Fraudsters and unscrupulous developers actively exploit them. Shared-equity construction is widely used in Kyrgyzstan. It promotes the development of the construction sector and enables the construction of residential multi-story buildings even when companies do not have the full amount of financing. On the other hand, there are many cases where construction companies fail to fulfill their obligations, leaving citizens without housing and suffering financial losses. “If we didn’t have a shared-equity construction market, there would be no construction at all in our country. The method was invented in the U.S. and widely developed in South American countries. Shared construction became a lifeline for our citizens,” said economist Iskender Sharsheev in an interview with Vesti.kg. The expert acknowledged that the associated risks are significant. “Some people have saved for an apartment their whole lives. They worked for 30–40 years, saved money, ...

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