Kyrgyzstan to revise anti-crisis program

Kyrgyz authorities plan to revise the anti-crisis program, Igor Chudinov, the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan said at the government session Tuesday, reported "24.kg".

Acting anti-crisis measures have been worked out with account of actualities at the end of 2008- beginning of 2009. They have changed at present.

The anti-crisis measures should be worked out with participation of business community, the prime minister said. Meanwhile, the program of action should base on business suggestions.

As to Akylbek Japarov, Economic Development and Trade Minister, only 17 out of 42 planned measures on minimization of the world crisis effects have been implemented in the republic as of today. About 20 measures are being implemented and five are partially realized. "It is the evidence that work is being conducted. But there are some shortcomings which we need to eliminate," Japarov said.

About one billion soms is required for implementation of the government anti-crisis program, however only 20 percent of the sum has been financed. Therewith, some key measures have not been carried out, including development of energy-saving bulbs production as a part of the state order.