During the plenary session of the Jogorku Kenesh held on February 5, 2026, deputy Akylbek Tumonbaev raised the issue that the Ministry of Construction has not completed the process of commissioning several real estate properties in Osh and Bishkek.
According to the deputy, there are houses where people are already living, but they have not been officially commissioned, which, he said, negatively affects tax revenues to the budget. "The construction company is only obligated to pay taxes after the official commissioning of the properties," he explained.
Tumonbaev expressed doubt that there is a conspiracy between construction companies and the Ministry of Construction that allows them to avoid paying taxes. "Who is interested in keeping these properties without status for so long?" he asked.
In response, Minister of Construction Nurdana Oruntaev stated that no one is interested in such delays.
He also added that until 2022, more than 200 real estate properties did not have permits for commissioning, but after that, the issue was resolved for 150 of them.
Deputy Mederbek Aliyev pointed out the problem of excessively high housing prices, noting that it is difficult for an ordinary citizen to understand that the price market is determined by many factors. "Life has become hard now. On social media, people often say: 'There is life — you have to live,' but how to live when everything has become so expensive?" he questioned.
Aliyev recalled that during his student years, people could go to Russia for six months, earn money, and buy an apartment in Bishkek, but now, in his opinion, even migrants working their whole lives will not be able to afford housing.
He also noted that housing prices in Bishkek are comparable to prices in Moscow, and in some cases even exceed them. "For example, an apartment of series 104 now costs about 100 thousand dollars. How can you control rental prices? Students coming to study in the capital face great difficulties," he added.
In response, the First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev stated that the State Mortgage Company is working on stabilizing the situation with housing prices.
Amangeldiev also noted that when they were students, the population of Bishkek was about 1 million people, and now this figure has reached 2.5 million, which creates a significant burden on the city.
The deputy asked not to mix different issues and to focus on the problem of housing rental. Amangeldiev replied that he would provide a written response to this question.
Nurlanbek Azygaliev inquired about the cost of housing construction within the GIK framework. Deputy Head of the State Mortgage Company Nurlan Kudaykulov reported that the cost in Bishkek is 59,140 soms per square meter, while in the regions it is 64,800 soms.
When Azygaliev asked at what price the apartments are sold, Kudaykulov responded that the price ranges from 900 to 1400 dollars per square meter.
The deputy also raised the question of why the price of housing significantly exceeds the cost price. "The GIK must make a profit to maintain operations and finance further projects," explained the company representative.
In response, Amangeldiev added that the tariffs of the State Mortgage Company are under control, and all risks are balanced by profit. He reminded that GIK apartments are offered with repairs.
Azygaliev also inquired about the cost of housing in Kara-Balta. To which Kudaykulov replied that apartments are sold for 900 dollars per square meter.
The deputy noted that private developers in Kara-Balta offer apartments for 600 dollars per square meter, and they also purchase land plots for construction. "You are provided with the land for free, so why are the prices higher?" he asked.
Kudaykulov reminded that GIK apartments come with complete repairs, to which Azygaliev noted that the repair costs only 50-100 dollars per square meter.
In response, Amangeldiev promised to provide a detailed cost calculation for housing construction within the GIK framework.
