BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 24. Rustam Baltabaev
has been appointed Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture,
and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, Trend reports, citing the
ministry.
Prior to his appointment, he served as Executive Director of the
Association for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of
Kyrgyzstan, where he led a number of projects aimed at advancing
the industry.
In his new role, Baltabaev will oversee areas including
processing, organic production, and exports.
Baltabaev has over 12 years of experience in the agro-industrial
sector. Previously, he has outlined initiatives to create new
processing facilities (including plans to build 385 such
facilities), develop organic production, improve veterinary
control, and address water supply issues in agriculture.
