Kyrgyzstan sees potential for investment cooperation with Turkmenistan in green energy, oil product and natural gas supplies, telecommunications, textile manufacturing, transport and logistics, as well as tourism, Ravshanbek Sabirov, Head of the National Investment Agency under the President of Kyrgyzstan, made the statement Oct. 1 while speaking at the Turkmenistan Investment Forum (TIF 2026) in Ashgabat, a representative of the Business Turkmenistan online publication attending the event reported.
According to Sabirov, Kyrgyzstan is recording strong economic growth. The country's economy grew 11% in 2025, while foreign direct investment increased 27% to more than $1.3 billion. The total investment portfolio of new projects exceeds $23 billion, according to Sabirov.
The agency is developing digital services for foreign investors. Sabirov noted that an updated investment portal based on artificial intelligence technologies is available in 30 languages, along with an AI chatbot. The portal, invest.gov.kg, provides information about the country and its economic sectors, a catalog of investment projects and an interactive investment map.
The AI chatbot answers questions about investment project registration, legal requirements and available incentives. Sabirov also mentioned the automated Investment Information System, which is designed to bring investors, government agencies and regions together on a single digital platform and operate on a “one-stop shop” principle, allowing users to address all issues through a single point of entry.
Among projects of regional importance, Sabirov highlighted the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, which will open a new route between Asia and Europe, as well as the Kambar-Ata-1 hydropower plant and the CASA-1000 project to export electricity to South Asia. He said the two energy projects will strengthen Central Asia's energy security.
The two-day forum is being held in Ashgabat and is organized by Turkmenistan's Ministry of Finance and Economy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to organizers, representatives of more than 200 foreign companies from over 40 countries, as well as international financial institutions and government agencies, are taking part.
