Tariffs’ rise in Kyrgyzstan has nothing to do with WB credit program

Energy tariffs’ increase is the exclusive prerogative of the country and has nothing to do with the credit program of the World Bank, the WB office in Bishkek reported Tuesday.

The statement is connected with information of some mass media that the decision on the tariffs’ increase has been made under pressure of the WB delegation which visited Bishkek on October 31-November 4, 2009.

The bank reported that the visit was held as a part of regular business trips and consultations, which allow receiving first-hand information about events in countries-participants of the WB group.

The WB outlined its readiness to support Kyrgyzstan’s further development and implementation of urgent reforms which would help the country to derive maximum advantages from recovery of the world economy.