«We are in an active phase of negotiations with the management and shareholders of Centerra,» the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov said in an interview with Kommersant.
At the same time, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers admitted that interaction with such a company as Centerra Gold Inc. and the possibility of access to its financial resources to one degree or another allowed the presidents of the country to ignore other sectors of the economy. He is sure that the political will of President Sadyr Japarov was shown in this issue. He did not give in to any persuasion from the political circles, who defended Centerra’s interests.
«It gave me the opportunity to make a decision about working in his team. The possibility of getting any financial benefits from this company allowed not to fight corruption, allowed not to see what damage, what colossal damage is caused by smuggling and tax evasion, which has always been the basis of corruption in Kyrgyzstan,» Akylbek Japarov said.