From the Kyrgyz side, high-ranking officials participated in the meeting, including Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev, Chairman of the National Bank Melis Turgunbaev, Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Mederbek Tumanov, and Deputy Minister of Finance Umutjan Amanbaev.
On the British side, the event featured the trade representative of the UK Prime Minister for Azerbaijan and Central Asia, member of the House of Lords Lord John Elderdice, as well as the Managing Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Central Asia and Mongolia Hussein Ozhan.
The meeting was moderated by the co-chairman of the KBBC and Executive Director of the International Business Council Askar Sydykov.
During the meeting, presentations were made by companies such as Boston Consulting Group (BCG), United Concrete Canvas — a manufacturer of innovative cement materials for irrigation, Valor Carbon, which focuses on carbon financing and climate projects, Oppenheimer Europe Ltd., offering financial services in corporate finance and strategic research, as well as JSC "Eldik Bank," one of the three largest credit institutions in Kyrgyzstan.
Representatives from well-known global banks such as Citibank and Societe Generale, as well as companies Alvarez & Marsal and EY (London), were also present at the event. Among the participants were representatives from the West London Chamber of Commerce, the global mining company Eurasia Critical Minerals, the clean energy corporation Better Earth Limited, and AI Capital, specializing in financing startups in the field of artificial intelligence.
The discussion focused on issues of cooperation in critical minerals, the development of the financial market, the expansion of banking ties, and the use of London as one of the leading financial centers for attracting investments and accessing international markets.
Askar Sydykov emphasized the positive impact of the Council on trade and economic relations between Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom, as well as on attracting investments into the Kyrgyz economy.
Reference Information
The first meeting of the KBBC took place on November 28, 2023, at the EBRD headquarters in London, while the second and third meetings were held in Bishkek on April 25 and October 3, 2024.
Participants of the Meeting
From the United Kingdom:
Oppenheimer Europe Ltd
United Concrete Canvas
AI Capital Partners
AGRI-HR
Better Earth Limited
Citibank
Valor Carbon
EY, London
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
West London Chamber of Commerce
Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade
Advantix Ltd
Eurasian Critical Minerals Organization
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking
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International Companies:
Boston Consulting Group
Alvarez & Marsal Central Eurasia LLC
KazMinerals London
Kyrgyz Companies:
JSC "Eldik Bank"
LLC "Kant TSHB"
JSC "Bakay Bank"
Educational Complex "Bilikmana"
Insurance Company "Kyrgyzstan"
"Manas Cargo"
