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OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2 0 1 7 ● NUMBER 27( 91) ● THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Japanese famous music-vocal group P A G E 2 - 3 COUNTRY “Kiroro” is back in the Kyrgyz Republic PROJECT S Development in the regions

Investment Promotion Ad- visor Seminar

Organic farm- Kyrgyz-Japan Music Festival. ing

On November 15 Kiroro visited Isaev school in Kegeti where a musical concert was held. Kiroro had already been there 13 years before and this time they met people who had seen them in 2004. From the stage, students read poet- Photo exhibition in Ala-Too square in city. ry, sang and danced Kyrgyz and Japanese folkdances. The group made a great impression with its gentle and melodic songs in Japanese. «Kiroro» put everyone in a good mood, and were surprised by the children’s warmth and enthusiasm. On November 16 the Kyrgyz-Japanese Music Festival was held with more than Seminar on 600 people in the audience, including children from , Issyk-Kul, Chui ob- organic farm- lasts and Bishkek. The event introduced the audience with the culture of country of the rising sun. During the festival, songs in Japanese and Kyrgyz, traditional ing Japanese dances, and a performance of "taiko" drums were on show to set the tone. All performances were accompanied by loud applause. In the finale, young art- ists, members of the audience, and «Kiroro» performed the song "Best Friend" together in Japanese. This event will remain in the children’s thoughts for a long time. We believe that the open doors of Kyrgyzstan towards the guests from Japan will continue to be a good tradition of our agency.● JICA Volunteer

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Country Report O C T O B E R - NOVEMBER 2 0 1 7 ● N U M B E R 27( 91) ● THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC Page 2 PROJECT NEWS Studying the experience of Japan for

development in the regions "The transfer of modern navi- gation equipment and special equipment under the grant agreement between the Gover- nment of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was held at Manas International Airport." The purpose of the project is the update of navi- gation equipment and airport ground based special equipment in the amount of 56 units for a total amounting to 14 million US dollars. www.tazabek.kg October 6, 2017

During the seminar. Love for the culture of the Land A training on strengt- Entrepreneur Associa- on the process of branding of the Rising Sun shared by hening the capacity of tion. From this training products was very useful. I JOCV Taalai. "Taalai expressed promoting OVOP (One they gained experience of got a lot of useful infor- his love for his homeland, Village One Product) ac- regional development in mation about how to start culture, language, history, not tivities was conducted for Japan. The course prog- branding, how to promote only to the children, but also to the OVOP project partners ram consisted of lec- and maintain it. The pack- the older generation, and we in Hokkaido and Tokyo. tures, presentations, visi- age size and its design, the gradually learned about this They were participants ting Japanese compa- range of products, PR, beautiful country, and from our from the Ministry of nies and discussions with attracting potential buyers side we introduced Kyrgyzstan Economy of the KR, the their representatives. - all these issues were cov- to the volunteer, - shared the regional development de- Rysbek Bekmatov, rep- ered by this lecture.” ● director of the school named partment from the re- resentative of Jalal-Abad after O. Isaev in Kegety village. www.slovo.kg gions, and the JIA Young JIA, noted: “The lecture November 22, 2017 Entrepreneurs on the process of brand- Association learned the ing products were very "Kyrgyz-Japanese music fes- experience of regional useful. I got a lot of tival was held in Bishkek." The developmentInvestment in Japan. Promotionuseful information Advisor Final Seminar concert was dedicated to the The course program con- 25th anniversary of the estab- sist of lectures, member and business representatives lishment of diplomatic relations presentations, visiting as a result of his 2 years activity in the between Kyrgyzstan and Japan, Japanese companies and Kyrgyz Republic. During the seminar in the program of the festival discussions with their Mr. Kumakiri mentioned that IT, were: songs in Japanese and representatives. tourism and outsourcing of produc- Kyrgyz, traditional dances of Rysbek Bekmatov, tion are of great interest to Japanese the country of the rising sun, a representative of Jalal- SMEs, and also called on everyone to folklore program of the Kyrgyz Abad JIA noted: “Lectures promote Kyrgyzstan on the interna- people, Japanese taiko drums. Special guests were the famous on the process of branding tional level, because most investors do duo from Japan, the group products were very useful. not have information about the coun- "Kiroro." I got a lot of useful try and its potential. www.kabar.kg information about how to SAIEP expressed its gratitude to Mr. November 17, 2017 start branding, how to Kumakiri Ichiro and the JICA Office promote and maintain it. in the Kyrgyz Republic for promoting The packageDuring size the and seminar its. Kyrgyzstan among Japanese busi- CALENDAR* design, the range of nessmen and attracting foreign in- On November 23, 2017 JICA’s JANUARY products, PR, attraction of vestments to the country.● Investment Promotion Adviser for the The fives Joint potential buyers - all these State Agency for Investment and Ex- Coordinating Committee of issues were covered by port Promotion (SAIEP), Mr. Kumakiri Forestry project this lecture.” Ichiro, held a final seminar for staff *dates may be changed

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plans for using the acquired ronmental production. This implies knowledge: “To see Japan, the peo- minimizing the use of chemicals in ple who created the modern image agricultural production, through the of this country, was my dream. Par- introduction of alternative agricul- ticipating in the JICA training made tural techniques to control weeds in this dream a reality and helped me the field and improving soil fertility. decide the way for development of Our plan for introducing of sustain- my company’s fields. With the ex- able environmental production.● ample of Hokkaido Island, I saw the working people of Japan, the pains- Training participants. taking work of farmers who, in co- 10 participants from Kyrgyz- operation with the state, are trying stan attended a JICA training to produce high-quality agricultural course on “Sustainable Agricul- products. I saw advanced agricul- ture by Utilizing Unused Organic tural technologies, perfected in a Substance Resources” in Japan. way so as to be in harmony with Azamat Mukashev, a graduate of everything around us. During the the training course and director of training we, as a strategy for the the company Kyzyl- Participants together with farmers gathered string Business forum in development of our fields, beans. Alma shared his impressions and chose the path of sustainable envi- . Tarizing ro- aims at familiarizing Japanese companies investment in the Kyr- m gyzin Karakol Republic, as well as finding potential partSeminarners. on organic farming in The Deputy Director of the SAIEP under the MEKR, Adilbek uulu Shumkarbek, the Head of the food processing department of the conditions for cultivation impact potatoes mar- Ministry of Agriculture and Meli- ketability, storage time and further demand on oration of the KR, A. Botpoy, rep- the markets. In order to evaluate the current resentatives of the SME such as conditions in Kochkor district, KNAU professors LLC “Bishkek Expo”, LLC “Aman collected samples of soil, water and potato for GreenFood”, LLC "ProTech analysis in laboratories. KNAU professors will Trade" and LLC "Unique Tech- provide additional consultation to farmers of nologies" participated in the Kochkor district based on the results of the la- meeting. Japanese side were pre- boratory survey.●

sented by the leaders of 24 SMEs, specializing in the fieldDuring the of seminar. infor- mation technology, production of constructionA JICA Advisor materials organized and con- a seminar on structionorganic machines,farming for interior farmers dine- Kochkor district sign,in cooperation business consulting with the JICA and Project on Dis- outsourseminationcing. of Organic Farming and Increase in KumenovaAdded Value Mayer, of ADgriculturalirector of Products in the ProKR,Tech the Trade Ministry Ltd. (rofe alizationAgriculture, of Food Industry constructionand Melioration materi als):of the "For KR, us the it Kyrgyz National wasAgrarian an interesting University exper namedience, get after K.I. Skryabin acquainted(KNAU) with and Japanesethe cooperative compa- “Kochkor Logis- nies,tics”. we will be glad to consider theA poss JICAibility Project of implementing expert and KNAU a professors projectinformed for pr farmersocessing on paperfarming and and land fertiliza- textilestion techniques by introducin thatg can Japanese be used for improving soil fertility and increasing yields. The farmers Participants of the field survey. technologies to the Kyrgyz Repub- lic."expressed much interest in composting. The BothMain sides agricultural thanked the product organi ofzers Kochkor district is of potato. the meeting, The conditi whichons gave for ancultivation impact opportunitypotatoes marketable for the development appearance, storage time of and business further reldemandations on between the markets. In order to Japanevaluate and Ky thergyzstan. current conditions in Kochkor district KNAU professors collected samples of soil, water and potato for making analysis in laboratories. KNAU professors will provide additional consultation to farmers of Kochkor district based on the results of the laboratory survey.

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the jamaat members with technical supports in processing their jam in accordance with the tech- nical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Com- munity (EAEC), as well as in setting up of the pro- cessing plant in accordance with the HACCP prin- ciples. The project also conducted training sessions on the preparation of jam from forest products such as barberry, sea-buckthorn, rowan, red vibur- num, pine cones and others.●

The community based organization (jamaat), supported by the JICA project for Development of Rural Business with Forest Products in the Kyrgyz Republic, participated in the 25th international universal exhibition “Bishkek-2017” from Novem- ber 9 to 13, 2017. The Tokoy TOO Ak-Suu jamaat sells various jams made from the forest products of Ak-Suu forest in the Issyk-Kul region under the trade mark “Ak-Suu bailygy”. The project provided

Proccess of making felt products.

JICA Volunteer – honorary docent at the Bishkek Humanities University News from Kyrgyzstan is a bimonthly newsletter that focuses on JICA’s interna- tional perspectives and its involvement in local economic development. This newslet- ter details the work of JICA in the Kyrgyz Republic. Editors for Kyrgyzstan edition: Mr. Kazu- hiko Kikuchi, Chief Representative, Ms. Aikerim Doolbekova, PR Assistant JICA Kyrgyz Republic Office 15 Razzakov str., Bishkek, Kyrgyz Repub- lic, Tel +996-312-900270; Fax +996-312- 900279; E-mail: [email protected] Website : www.jica.go.jp JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) is the world’s largest bilateral aid agency providing various forms of assis- From the left: Head of department of Japanese philology at BHU, President of BHU, Volunteer - Saijo Yuto, Dean of oriental studies and international relation faculty at BHU. tance in over 150 countries around the world. Volunteer Mr. Saijo Yuto obtained the academic rank of hon- orary docent (honorary associate professor) at the Bishkek Humanities University. Saijo Yuto worked as a Japanese language teacher at the department of Japanese philology of BHU. For two years he has been sharing his experience and knowledge with counterparts, teaching Japa- nese to students, instructing the basis of composing a thesis in Japanese and preparing students for Japanese language speech contests. ●