The State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use should closely cooperate with the local population and residents of the region. The President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov said at a meeting of the Security Council on Measures to Ensure Security in Subsoil Use Sphere of the Kyrgyz Republic.
According to him, when issuing licenses for the development of deposits, the officials of the relevant ministry do not take into account the interests of the region and local residents.
«They do not pay attention to the issue of security, and environmental issues often remain out of view of officials,» the head of state said.
In order to bring local conflicts under control, he instructed the State Committee to work closely with local authorities.
«Both the local authorities and local residents should know about a company that received a development license. Information must be complete and reliable. This is the only way to avoid conflicts and collisions with an investor,» Sooronbai Jeenbekov is sure.
He noted that the mining industry replenished the state budget by 12 billion soms. This is 8 percent of GDP and 14 percent of the total industrial output. 18 percent of employed citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic work in this industry.
