BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 18. President of the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda praised Kyrgyzstan’s
economic reforms and reaffirmed the Bank’s readiness to continue
supporting the country’s priority infrastructure and digital
projects, Trend
reports via the press service of the country’s Cabinet of
Ministers.
He made the statement during a meeting with Chairman of the
Cabinet of Ministers and the Head of the Presidential
Administration of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev on the sidelines
of the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group
(WBG).
Furthermore, Adylbek Kasymaliev informed ADB leadership about
the country’s economic performance, noting that the average annual
GDP growth rate over the past four years reached 10.2%, while
growth stood at 11.1% in 2025.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kyrgyzstan
ranked among the top three countries globally in terms of real GDP
growth in 2024.
Adylbek Kasymaliev also expressed gratitude to the ADB for
supporting the National Electronic Logistics Platform project,
which is expected to integrate transport information systems and
enable digital data exchange among participants in logistics
chains.
Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan and the Asian Development Bank maintain
long-standing cooperation focused on supporting the country’s
economic development and structural reforms. The ADB has been
involved in financing projects across key sectors, including
transport, energy, and public administration.