GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION:

The Kyrgyz Republic is located in the eastern half of Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the Southwest and China to the Southeast. It lies on the Great Silk Road at a cultural crossroads, allowing for transportation and economic relations with many countries of the world. As well as important road-routes, Kyrgyzstan has two international, four regional Airports and 19 smaller airfields.

ECONOMIC PROSPECTUS:

Kyrgyzstan’s best known foreign investment project is the US$450 million development of the Kumtor gold mine, one of the largest in the world. Apart from Kumtor, Kyrgyzstan has 65 other areas of potential prospecting interest to gold mines. Gold is just one of various opportunities beckoning foreign investment to the country.

Priority industries also include hydroelectric power. Potential reserves total estimated 170 billion KW/H and Kyrgyzstan is the leading exporter of HEP to Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan. There are untapped gold deposits, coal, aluminum, copper, tungsten, uranium, mercury, tin, marble, granite and salt. Today Kyrgyzstan ranks third world-wide in mercury production, contributing 20% of the overall volume in the world. Kyrgyzstan is the only one country who possesses ferrous ore deposits in Central Asia.

Oil & gas resources are concentrated in the southern part of the republic. They include five oil deposits, two oil & gas deposits and one gas condensate deposit.

The Kyrgyz Government has created a real favourable atmosphere to attract foreign investments to the republic. Today Kyrgyzstan has four operating free Economic Zones. Bishkek, the capital of the country, is one of them with a population of 4.6 million and also a manufacturing

and food-processing centre on a main transportation crossroads. The government has already undertaken huge modernisation & development Projects which are receiving substantial funding from International financial Institutions including the EBRD, World Bank, IFC, TACIS, Asian Development Bank, UNDP and other bilateral sources (Germany, Japan, USA, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia).

The Japanese Overseas Economic Co-operation Fund allocated a further credit of 5.25 billion Yen to fund the 2nd phase of the Bishkek to Osh road. The project is co funded by the Asian Dev. Bank. A 5.45 billion-Yen credit has also been made for the reconstruction of Bishkek airport, which was reported a few months ago. The Kyrgyz Government has undertaken construction of 220KV and Rehabilitation of 110 kV Substations in the rural areas of Osh district funded by the Kuwait Fund for Arabic economic development. JSC Kyrgyzenergo intends to pre-qualify contractors for the following works under this project:

Cumulative investments into Kyrgyzstan during the next 10 years are expected to exceed $25bn. The rate of inflation is completely under control and an anticipated economic growth rate of 8.5% is expected in 1999. There are more than 12,000 small & medium sized private enterprises registered in the republic. These companies invested heavily, not only to secure their shares in this lucrative market sector, but also to beat their rivals and for future gains.

Kyrgyzstan - a small market with big opportunities! The Kyrgyz Infrastructure Show will be the 2nd exhibition of its kinds. Exclusively a Showcase for international, national & CIS products & services and it will enable you to introduce new and exciting product lines to brand new clients and also to establish long-term trade relationships. As manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of infrastructure equipment, various products and services, it will be a unique opportunity to become part of one of the greatest economic & industrial transformations of the 21^st century.

The Show will satisfy the needs of the top-end investors, dealers and retailers. The Exhibition is fully supported by the Ministry of Trade & Industry. An extensive visitor promotion campaign will target key decision-makers from all over the country and Central Asia.

EXHIBITION PROFILES:

* Mining exploration

* International mining companies

* Mining & metallurgical equipment & machinery

* Mineral processing equipment and technologies

* Drilling machines

* Measuring and surveying equipment and services

* Geo-machanics/ground control and underground construction

* Pumps, compressors and valves

* Tunnel construction and machinery

* Ventilation systems

* Safety in mining industry and logistics (software, chemicals, lubricants and etc.)

* Int’l power generation companies

* Power generation equipment & machinery

* Electricity distribution & transmission systems

* Gas/steam turbines

* Gas conversion

* Pipes, valves and pumps

* Industrial power

* Civil and industrial construction machines

* Modernisation of road/rail related projects

* Construction of hotels, offices and residential projects

* Development of all free economic zones

* Development of local & international airports

* Interiors & office equipment manufacturers/suppliers/dealers

* Suppliers of metal fixings, pipes, sheet metal, paints and abrasives

* Metal cutting and forming equipment, pumps, compressors welding equipment

* Gauges, measuring equipment

* Ventilation, refrigeration, heating equipment, and insulation materials

* Oil & gas companies

* Oil & Gas exploration technologies and equipment

* Oil refinery technology and equipment

* Petrochemical industries

* Industrial waste control/effluent treatment

* Domestic waste control/sewage treatment

* Mobile telecommunications

* Digital exchange systems/replace old cable network

* Satellite systems

* Rural telephony/radio communication systems

* Fax/Photocopier machines & telephone systems (Key boards)

* Warehousing & Storage Systems & Distributions

* Trucks, vans trailers, sami-trailers, forklift trucks manufacturers & dealers

* Rolling stocks, locomotives, wagons and carriage manufacturers/dealers

* Transport systems planners/engineers

* All kinds of tyre manufacturers & dealers

* Cargo transportation, freight forwarding and Courier services

* All kinds of agricultural machinery & technologies

* Greenhouse equipment and facilities

* Food processing & Packaging technology

* Fertiliser

* Livestock & poultry farming

* Computer manufacturers and suppliers

* All kinds of software manufacturers/suppliers

* Programming services

* Online services

* Turnkey computer solutions

Groups stand/national pavilions:

Special pavilion packets are available for group of five companies or more.  National identity can be included at no extra costs.  Group organizers, governments bodies and associations should contact the organizer as soon as possible, as prime locations are becoming very limited.

How to book exhibition space

Please contact us on + 44 20 8452 5986