Moscow, June 20 / Kabar /. Kyrgyzstan's Finance Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev and Russia's Anton Siluanov signed a protocol on writing off of Kyrgyzstan's debt to Russia totaling $ 240 million.
The signing ceremony took place today in Moscow within the framework of the state visit of President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev to the Russian Federation.
Kyrgyz Finance Minisetr Adylbek Kasymaliev told reporters that Kyrgyzstan’s debt to Russia since 2012 was $ 488 million.
"$ 188.9 million was written off in 2013 and $ 60 million was written off in 2016-2017. And we have a balance of $ 240 million and today this amount is written off," the minister said.
He also added that the protocol will come into force after ratification by the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
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