The Kyrgyz Republic: WTO accession lessons
learned
World Trade Organization
Kyrgyzstan is situated on North-East of Central Asia
The Kyrgyz Republic
Total area 200 thousand sq.km.
Population 5,134 mln. National currency SomGDP Growth in 2006 2.7%
Process of accession of Kyrgyzstan to the WTO
Application to the WTO – February, 13th, 1996 Formation of the Working Group – April, 16th,
1996 Presentation of the Memorandum into the WTO –
July, 24th, 1996 1-st meeting of Working Party– March, 10-11,
1997 2-nd meeting of Working Party – July, 18th, 1997 3-rd meeting of Working Party– February, 5th,
1998 4-th meeting of Working Party – May, 6th, 1998 5-th meeting of Working Party – June, 23rd, 1998 6-th meeting of Working Party – July, 17th, 1998 Bilateral negotiations – March, 1997 – May, 1998
Process of accession of Kyrgyzstan to the WTO
Acceptance of the Working Party’s report – July, 17th 1998
Signing of the Protocol about joining of the Kyrgyz Republic to Marrakech Agreement about establishment of the World Trade Organization – October, 14th, 1998
Carrying into the effect of the Protocol about joining of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Marrakech Agreement about establishment of the World Trade Organization – December 20th, 1998
The analysis of accession to the WTO Accession process: took 3 years; bringing trade regime in accordance with
WTO rules; bilateral negotiations – base for acceptance
commitments; bilateral negotiations with:USA, EU, Japan,
Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Cuba, Turkey, Mexico, Australia;
requirements of WTO countries - members about joining to the non obligatory agreements of the WTO and commitments’ acceptance, as for developed countries
Trade Turnover of Kyrgyzstan with WTO and CIS countries
62
,83
0
7,2
58
,13
7,9
45
0,2
44
,94,9
42
52
,1
5,9
48
,84
4,5
6,7
45
,14
5,9
9
45
,75
2,9
1,3
47
,15
1,9
1
51
,74
7,2
1,1
55
,44
3,2
1,4
50
,24
1,9
7,9
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
other
with WTO
with CIS
Development of Kyrgyzstan’s Trade of Goods to Countries-members of WTO
243278,8
339,5 307,3 351,3 333,2
430,7
259,2371,6
245,2242,8
62
260,2301,7
348,7303,6
414,5
719,3
352,5
255,3
154228,6
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Mln
. U
SD
Export Import
Development of Kyrgyzstan’s Trade of Services
255,5
180,4154,3 148,8
305
208,9
154,7142
78,8661,8264,9562,82
124,97
231,1
151,3151,2
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mln
. US
D
Export
Import
Income of Customs duties
269,13 296,95
413,4 418,5 441,8505,1
792,5
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Mln
. S
om
Attraction of Foreign Investment to Kyrgyzstan
136,3
108,689,6 90,1
115,70
146,90
175,50
210,30189,46
0
50
100
150
200
250
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 9. мес.2006
Mln
. US
D
Kyrgyzstan membership in WTO is 8 years old
The average Growth of GDP per year is 3,7% (1998-2005)The geography of trade is extended due to MFN in all WTO countries-members In the total volume of the external turnover of Kyrgyzstan WTO countries-members occupy about 41.9%, including export more than 42% and import – 41.9%. (2006)In comparison with 1998 the volume of foreign investments increased in 2005 in 1,5 times. Putting the legislation in compliance with international rules For the last seven years the collection of customs duties had increased in 2,9 times. Bilateral negotiations was conducted with 13 countries-observers of WTO In 2006 the Trade policy review of the Kyrgyz republic was conducted
Thank you for attention!