State auditing must reach new level, Kyrgyz president says

Bishkek — Kyrgyzstan's consolidated budget has surpassed 1 trillion soms, increasing the responsibility for using state funds, President Sadyr Zhaparov said in a congratulatory message on October 19, 2026. He said every som must serve the people. The message was addressed to participants of an event marking the 30th anniversary of the Chamber of Accounts.

Zhaparov said the Constitutional Law adopted on May 31, 2023, marked a new stage in state auditing. He stressed that audits must show not only where budget funds go but also what results they deliver, with findings measured by concrete changes in public administration and recommendations implemented in practice.

He also called for the Chamber's independence and its auditors' objectivity to be maintained, and for the institution to identify risks in advance and help prevent offenses. The congratulatory address was read out by Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers.