On December 18, 2025, the first meeting of the Tax and Customs Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Kyrgyz Republic was held.

As part of the meeting, elections were conducted to appoint the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Committee, who will be responsible for coordinating the Committee’s activities and representing its interests within the Chamber.

Following the voting results, Gulmira Toktogozhoeva, Partner for IFRS Consulting at Baker Tilly Bishkek, was elected Chair of the Committee.

Meerim Zhumabaeva, Chief Accountant at Coca-Cola Bishkek Bottlers CJSC, was elected Deputy Chair.

During the meeting, Committee members discussed key areas of work for the upcoming period. One of the first agenda items was the review of and proposals to the draft Regulations of the Committee, which allowed participants to define priorities and focus on the most pressing issues in the field of tax and customs regulation.

Particular attention was given to the discussion of the Committee’s work plan for 2026. Participants proposed a number of initiatives aimed at improving the tax and customs legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. In particular, it was proposed to regularly monitor legislative changes and to develop and put forward the Committee’s own expert proposals and initiatives.

The American Chamber of Commerce in the Kyrgyz Republic expresses its sincere appreciation to all participants for their active engagement, constructive dialogue, and readiness to work collaboratively toward the development and improvement of tax and customs regulation in the country.