Former minister of economy of Kyrgyzstan Oleg Pankratov started his food blog on YouTube. He named the channel «In Mikhalych’s kitchen.»

The former official publishes videos with step-by-step instructions for preparing various dishes. The channel has over 600 subscribers.

«If you are here it means you are interested in cooking. You have come to the right place. Here we will fry, steam, boil, bake, cook in a cauldron and grill, do other manipulations with one goal: to cook incredibly delicious dishes, getting a lot of good mood in the process,» description for the YouTube channel says.

Oleg Pankratov was appointed the Minister of Economy in April 2018. He resigned in the spring of 2019.