Statements about the possible nationalization of Kyrgyzstan's gas network have caused controversy among experts. During a meeting with the residents of the Talas region, the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadir Jafarov, expressed sharp criticism of the Russian holding company Gazprom, and announced his willingness to return the gas infrastructure to the country according to the Komtor mine scenario, if the investor does not fully meet his obligations to supply gas to the regions. Observers associate such loud statements with the actual start of election activity in areas where sensitive social and economic issues are traditionally raised. The legal and economic side of the issue makes it extremely difficult to implement such a scenario. The 2013 agreement, under which Kyrgyzstan's property came under the control of a Russian corporation, is valid until 2039 and is protected by international law. Unlike the situation surrounding the Komtor gold deposit, there are no allegations of corruption or facts of harm to national interests in relations with the Russian concern. During the last decade, the Russian side invested over 33 billion soms in the modernization of the industry, which enabled the laying of about one and a half kilometers of pipelines and doubling the rate of gasification in the country - from 22% to 44%, covering more than 460 thousand subscribers. A temporary pause in the connection of several new residential areas for the years 2027-2028 is dictated by the technical need to expand the distribution networks. Analysts warn that a possible legal dispute in international courts is futile for Bishkek, and escalating disagreements for short-term political dividends could jeopardize the stable energy supply of the entire republic.

Statements about the possible nationalization of Kyrgyzstan's gas network have caused controversy among experts. During a meeting with the residents of the Talas region, the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadir Jafarov, expressed sharp criticism of the Russian holding company Gazprom, and announced his willingness to return the gas infrastructure to the country according to the Komtor mine scenario, if the investor does not fully meet his obligations to supply gas to the regions. Observers associate such loud statements with the actual start of election activity in areas where sensitive social and economic issues are traditionally raised. The legal and economic side of the issue makes it extremely difficult to implement such a scenario. The 2013 agreement, under which Kyrgyzstan's property came under the control of a Russian corporation, is valid until 2039 and is protected by international law. Unlike the situation surrounding the Komtor gold deposit, there are no allegations of corruption or facts of harm to national interests in relations with the Russian concern. During the last decade, the Russian side invested over 33 billion soms in the modernization of the industry, which enabled the laying of about one and a half kilometers of pipelines and doubling the rate of gasification in the country - from 22% to 44%, covering more than 460 thousand subscribers. A temporary pause in the connection of several new residential areas for the years 2027-2028 is dictated by the technical need to expand the distribution networks. Analysts warn that a possible legal dispute in international courts is futile for Bishkek, and escalating disagreements for short-term political dividends could jeopardize the stable energy supply of the entire republic.