President Jeenbekov receives Finance Minister Jeenbayeva

Bishkek, June 21, 2019. /Kabar/. President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov received Minister of Finance Baktygul Jeenbayeva.
The issues of receipt of tax revenues, execution of the expenditure part of the republican budget, increasing the efficiency of expenditure of budgetary resources of the country and financial support of judicial and legal reform were considered, the President’s press service reported.
The finance minister presented information on the current situation in the field of public finance management.
She noted that there are no backlogs on protected articles. Projects to implement judicial and legal reform and the digitalization of the country are being funded in a timely manner. Financial means are allocated for the construction and repair of 3 km of roads in each district center of the republic.
Besides, the minister said wage increases of secondary school teachers planned throughout 2019.
She noted that there is a lag in tax and customs duties to the republican budget.
The President stressed that efficient, responsible and transparent management of public finances should become one of the foundations for sustainable economic growth of the country.
He also emphasized the need for timely and prompt allocation of funds to the State Mortgage Company so that it could resume the issuance of mortgage loans to the population.
In addition, he stressed the need to take appropriate measures to follow up on the results of the first half of the year with regard to those public authorities that do not fulfill the plan on budget fees.