As Ibraev noted, the republic has managed to achieve unique conditions, including the establishment of a special fund of $200 million for the modernization of customs infrastructure and laboratories, which is a preference not available to other member countries.
Nevertheless, according to Ibraev, many plans remain unfulfilled by 2026. In particular:
- Common markets for energy resources, oil, petroleum products, and finance have not been established.
- Labor migration. Although citizens of Kyrgyzstan working in Russia and Kazakhstan feel some improvements, they still do not have full freedom of movement and employment.
- Border issues. Ibraev noted that there is inequality in the movement of goods: foreign trucks pass into Kyrgyzstan almost without obstacles, while Kyrgyz vehicles continue to wait in queues.
Danil Ibraev emphasized that Kyrgyzstan has done significant work on implementing complex technical regulations and does not require new concessions, only compliance with existing rules by all members of the union.
“It is absolutely wrong that our vehicles are forced to stand in queues. Unscrupulous entrepreneurs exist everywhere, but it is necessary to trust the rules: if the documents are in order, passage should be without delays. Our delegates at all levels are working through diplomacy and economic arguments to create a fair single market,” concluded Ibraev.
