Tazabek — Budget expenditures of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision under the section “mining industry, manufacturing industry and construction” for 2027 are set at 118.4 million soms, as follows from the explanatory note to the draft republican budget.
This is 12.1 million soms more than the approved budget for 2026. The funds in the special account will remain at last year’s level — 3.3 million soms. Total expenses for the section will amount to 121.7 million soms, all of them fall under the subsection “extraction of mineral resources, with the exception of mineral fuel.”
In 2025, expenses under the subsection actually amounted to 123.3 million soms, including 31.9 million soms from a special account. For 2028 they are projected at 126.3 million soms, for 2029 — 129.4 million soms.
Separately, the ministry has allocated 500 million soms for the replenishment and development of the mineral resource base through contributions from the Kumtor project.
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