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Head of Cabinet visits Kara-Keche to check shipment of coal

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, within the framework of his working trip to Issyk-Kul and Naryn regions, visited a number of fuel and energy facilities.

Akylbek Japarov checked the readiness of coal loading and unloading point of Kyrgyzkomur state enterprise in Balykchy. He was informed about 100 percent readiness of the point for the upcoming autumn-winter heating season.

The official also visited Tsentralny site of lignite deposit in Jumgal district, which is developed by Kyrgyzkomur. The director of the enterprise voiced a number of problems, noting the heavy workload, seasonal queue at the open pit and low profitability of the state enterprise.

Akylbek Japarov instructed to study the situation and present an analysis and ways to solve the problems.

«Prepare an analysis of the situation, in pursuit of large volumes you should not forget about the safety of coal mining. Excavation of solid fuel should go strictly in accordance with technical and environmental requirements. Last year there was a difficult situation, this year coal shipment is going according to plan. Each business needs planning, the load on coal mines should be even, and fuel prices in all regions of the country should be proportionate,» he said.

Recall, Kyrgyzstan’s need for coal for the heating season is 2,756 million tons. The fuel demand of the capital’s Heating and Power Plant is 1,200 million tons of solid fuel.

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