New oil refineries are planned to be built in Tokmok and southern Kyrgyzstan. President Sadyr Japarov announced this during a meeting with residents of Kara-Balta.
Energy independence and environmental issues
The head of state emphasized that oil is a strategic commodity for the country. According to the president, the lack of domestic oil refining capacities will make Kyrgyzstan dependent on supplies from other nations.
"And if I do not expand plants and factories, how will I make it like Singapore? A plant and a factory must operate"
The issue of constructing new facilities was raised in the context of local residents' complaints regarding the environmental situation. One resident of Kara-Balta, living near the Junda plant, appealed to the head of state to address the state of the environment. She noted that industrial activities negatively impact citizens' health, causing an increase in cases of allergies and hypertension.
