Transparency International Kyrgyzstan conducted a study to assess the risks of corruption in mining awards. The study was carried in the frame of Transparency International's global Accountable Mining Program, using the organization's Mining Awards Corruption Risk Assessment (MACRA) methodology.

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In connection with the completion of the research on assessing the risks of corruption in the licensing system for subsoil use by the Transparency International Kyrgyzstan, evaluation findings reviewed and recommendations made to mitigate identified risks with the participation of representatives of government authorities, business and associations. The event took place in the building of the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use in compliance with sanitary regulations and quarantine restrictions.

Transparency International Kyrgyzstan publishes a study on the assessment of corruption risks in the subsoil licensing system. The study was carried out as part of Transparency International's global Mining Accountability Program using the organization's Corruption Risk Assessment in Subsoil Rights Granting (MACRA) methodology.

For the second consecutive year, Kyrgyzstan scored 29 points in the CPI, i.e. its position in the index remained stable, and the change in position (in 2017 - 135) is due to changes in other countries and the inclusion or exclusion of some countries from the index.

Corruption Perceptions Index: Transparency International’s general report for 2018 (CPI 2018) ranks the Kyrgyz Republic 135^th out of 180 countries. Kyrgyzstan received a score of 29 out of 100 alongside Russia, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Laos, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

Compared to the results of the Index for 2016, the situation of the Kyrgyz Republic has changed a bit: it received one score higher, and changed its position on ranking list (from 136^th to 135^th).