Kyrgyzstan Changes Antimonopoly Service Powers on Mergers and State Aid

Kyrgyzstan's Cabinet of Ministers has clarified the powers of the Antimonopoly Regulation Service over company mergers, share acquisitions and state aid to business. At the same time, the government is cancelling earlier rules for maintaining the register of enterprises holding dominant positions in commodity markets.

The changes are set out in Cabinet Decree No. 736 of 4 November 2026, signed by Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliyev. The service will review applications concerning mergers, acquisitions, transformations and joint ventures, as well as share and stake deals that could affect competition. It will also assess how state preferences, financial aid and subsidies affect competition when total support exceeds a set threshold.

Where the law allows, the service will seek forced division or spin-off of dominant companies through the courts. The decree repeals three earlier resolutions on the register, dated 2015 and 2019. The move follows a new Law 'On Competition' adopted in May 2026. Restrictions on abuse of market dominance remain in force, and the decree takes effect seven days after official publication.