Dear AmCham Members and Friends!

Since its establishment in 2005 AmCham in Kyrgyzstan fosters a favorable business environment and a positive investment climate though the provision of relevant and timely information and the effective advocacy of business interests. 
     
Our Team organized such variety events and discussed prospective joint projects with our potential partners. As a result of our work, I am pleased to note that during a few months the number of our members has been increased by 111%. In July the new AmCham team held a “Assessment Need Discussion” with AmCham members. During the meeting our members identified such priorities as strengthening advocacy work, AmCham visibility and communication with Regional AmChams.    

Within the advocacy component AmCham conducts such events as round tables, discussions and luncheons. For instance, we scheduled a business lunch “Business in Kyrgyzstan: opportunities, challenges and risks” in mid November. AmCham Members will have an opportunity to address various questions and comments to the respective top officials ranging from investment, tax, customs, and trade to regulatory and law-making issues. Beyond above mentioned events, in near future we plan to gather recently established AmCham committees to identify their goals and activity plans. The work of the committees will allow us to maintain a constructive dialogue with target state officials and effectively lobby corporate interests of AmCham members. Talking about our visibility AmCham tends to continue producing a monthly newsletter in modifying format and initiated publishing of a quarterly magazine. We expect a first issue of our magazine at the end of November. 

Finally, our Members in Kyrgyzstan are deeply interested in establishing sustained contacts with AmCham Members in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Together with AmChams from these countries we do hope to organize and put into practice regional forums in order to address regional business development issues and institutionalize a network among our members.        
 
Kind regards, Ainura Cholponkulova

Working meeting of AmCham Kyrgyzstan with banks (September 20, 2007)

On September 20th AmCham Kyrgyzstan held a working meeting with the directors of leading banks, functioning in Kyrgyzstan.
Goal of the meeting- identifying and discussing ways of partnership and implementation of joint projects with the representatives of banking structures.

Among invitees were: DEMIR Kyrgyz International Bank, Asia Universal Bank, ATF Bank-Kyrgyzstan, Russian-Kyrgyz “Amanbank”, Bank of Asia, Bakai Bank, INEKSIMBANK, Kazkommerzbank-Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz- promstroibank, Commercial Bank of Kyrgyzstan, Tolubay Bank, Finance Credit Bank, Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan, EcoBank, Union of Banks of Kyrgyzstan as well as a representative of the Company SOYUZTRASLINK.

 AmCham expresses special thanks to Managing Director of “Deloitte and Touche” LLC and the AmCham Board Member Aliya Kerimbaeva for collaboration in holding this meeting, and Hotel HYATT Regency Bishkek for support in organizing the event.