Following the inspection of problem sites conducted by Kyrgyz Minister of Construction Nurdan Oruntayev, the agency's plans to tighten control in the construction sector became known. The minister visited six unfinished residential sites in Bishkek and its surroundings, where he met with equity holders whose homes have been unable to be completed for many years.

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  1. Ministry of Construction to tighten control: external management for problem developers
  2. The Ministry of Construction plans to introduce external management at problem developers. The minister visited six unfinished sites where construction has…. Explanation of the problem and measures
  3. Scale of the problem: the sites visited: Residential building with 80 apartments (295 and 297 Jibek Jolu Avenue); Nine-story building with 169 apartments (121b Michurina Street); 15-story building with 200 apartments (Kok-Jar residential area, 197/2 Kuyruuchuk Street); Residential complex with 360 apartments (Kok-Jar residential area, Moldokulova Street); Ten-story buildings (Tash-Dobo village)
  4. The ministry intends to introduce external management at companies that are not completing construction. It also plans to initiate measures against heads and founders.
  5. 2013 — Start of construction of the residential complex with 360 apartments (Moldokulova Street); 2018 — Start of construction of the residential building with 80 apartments (Jibek Jolu Avenue); 2020 — Start of construction of the ten-story buildings (Tash-Dobo village); 2021 — Start of construction of the building with 169 apartments (121b Michurina Street); 2022 — Start of construction of the building with 200 apartments (Kok-Jar residential area, 197/2 Kuyruuchuk Street)
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  7. The Ministry of Construction of Kyrgyzstan intends to introduce external management at construction companies that are unable to complete the construction of apartment buildings. In addition, the agency plans to turn to law enforcement to take measures against the founders and heads of such developers.

Scale of the problem: sites requiring attention

During the inspection, sites were visited where construction began in different years and where the developers are different organizations. Among the places visited was a residential building with 80 apartments at 295 and 297 Jibek Jolu Avenue, where work began in 2018. Sites where construction has dragged on for decades were also examined.

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Measures the Ministry of Construction plans to take

According to the Ministry of Construction's press service, the agency plans to introduce external management at companies that have been unable to complete construction for years. This also includes the intention to initiate measures against the heads and founders of these problem developers.

Sites inspected by the minister

  • 295 and 297 Jibek Jolu Avenue: residential building with 80 apartments, construction began in 2018 (Developer: Ekspert Stroy LLC)
  • 121b Michurina Street: nine-story building with 169 apartments, construction began in 2021 (Developers: Ekspert Stroy LLC and Gidrotekhstroy LLC)
  • Kok-Jar residential area, 197/2 Kuyruuchuk Street: 15-story building with 200 apartments, construction began in 2022 (Developers: Emakom LLC and Khanstroy LLC)
  • Kok-Jar residential area, Moldokulova Street: residential complex with 360 apartments, construction began in 2013 (Developers: Kyrgyz-Arabian Alkhneizi LLC and OPPS Stroy LLC)
  • Tash-Dobo village, 15/9a, 15/9b and 15/10 Kuttubayeva Street: ten-story buildings, construction began in 2020 (Developers: Emakom LLC, Khanstroy LLC and Brand House LLC)
  • Kipkalova Street: residential complex with 181 apartments