President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, during a speech at a meeting of the parliament, said that the country risks losing independence due to non-payment of external debt.
“Over the next 10 years, we will have to pay off debts that we have gained in 30 years. If we do not pay, as you know, the country’s independence will be in jeopardy,” the press service quotes Zhaparova.
He noted that the peak of payments on external debt came for his presidential term. This year, the country needs to pay $ 289 million, in the following – about $ 314 million