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From April 26, 2019, the draft law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On the prohibition of activities related to geological exploration, exploration, development of uranium and thorium deposits in the Kyrgyz Republic” is submitted for public discussion.

The State Agency for Architecture, Construction and Housing, and Communal Services under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (Gosstroy) considered several regulatory acts in construction, approved and put into effect by Gosstroy.

On April 29, 2019, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbai Jeenbekov signed the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Customs Regulation”.

The Law defines the main directions of state policy: the definition of priorities and the adoption of state programs in this area; strengthening the energy security of the country, the diversification of the fuel and energy balance in terms of the production of electricity, heat and biogas using renewable energy sources (RES); the introduction of innovative technologies, scientific and technical developments in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency, expansion of production and localization of these energy sources.

The Law defines the main tasks of the authorized bodies in this area – the Cabinet of Ministers, local authorities, the State Committee for Economic Development, the Agency for management of state assets, the urbanization development Fund.

The Law “On Public-Private Partnership” No. ZRU-573 dated May 10, 2019, has bee adopted. The document envisages the basic concepts, principles, instruments of state regulation in the area of PPP and establishes the authority of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Agency for the Development of Public-Private Partnerships under the Ministry of Finance (hereinafter - the Agency), as well as the rights and obligations of the parties to the PPP agreement.