Kyrgyzstan starts exporting coal to Latvia and Poland

18:19, 27 июня 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA

Kyrgyzstan began exporting hard coal to the countries of the European Union — Latvia and Poland in 2022. Report of the National Statistical Committee «Foreign and mutual trade in goods of the Kyrgyz Republic» says.

According to data for January-April, Kyrgyzstan exported almost 3,000 tons of coal to Poland for $88,000, to Latvia — almost 2,000 tons for $143,000.

Kyrgyzstan did not supply coal to the EU countries last year.

Uzbekistan accounts for the main coal supplies. In January-April 2022, Kyrgyzstan exported more than 100,000 tons of coal worth $3.3 million to Uzbekistan.

In January-April 2021, Kyrgyzstan exported more than 2,000 tons of coal to Tajikistan in January-April 2021. No deliveries were made this year.