BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 2. The Ministry
of Finance of Kyrgyzstan and the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) have agreed to jointly develop a new Country
Cooperation Program for the period 2026–2030, Trend reports citing the
ministry.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Kyrgyzstan’s
Minister of Finance Almaz Baketaev and Vice President of the JICA
Yoshifumi Yoshikawa.
The document focuses on the country’s priority areas for
socio-economic development, as well as mechanisms for support from
the Japanese agency.
During the meeting, the sides also discussed the current state
and future prospects of bilateral cooperation.
Baketaev expressed gratitude to the Japanese side for its
consistent support of Kyrgyzstan and highlighted the importance of
four grant projects signed last December.
According to him, the new program will help systematize
cooperation and enhance its contribution to the implementation of
national development programs.
For his part, Yoshikawa confirmed JICA’s intention to continue
taking Kyrgyzstan’s strategic interests into account when shaping
its assistance programs.
He also expressed readiness to expand cooperation in the areas
of human capital development and support for small and medium-sized
enterprises.
Meanwhile, over the entire period of cooperation, 43 projects
have been implemented in Kyrgyzstan with JICA’s support across
various sectors of the economy and the social sphere. In 2026, the
25th anniversary of the opening of JICA’s representative office in
the country will be marked.
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