Kyrgyzstan President Japarov Instructs Consideration of Ban on Energy Drink Production and Import
The Cabinet of Ministers has been given one month to review the issue and six months to implement regulatory measures. According to preliminary estimates, the ban could deprive the budget of approximately 1.5 billion soms in tax revenues.
The head of state published the instruction on social media. The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to prepare regulatory measures as provided by law.
According to an analysis cited by Japarov, domestic consumption of energy drinks in 2025 amounted to 54,199,000 liters. For the first half of 2026, the figure rose to 36,083,000 liters.
In 2025, 25,263,000 liters of the drinks were produced within the country. Imports from EAEU states totaled 28,430,000 liters, while imports from third countries amounted to 1,239,000 liters.
Japarov noted that regular consumption of energy drinks can lead to dependence and called for greater attention to disease prevention. Preliminary estimates suggest that a ban on production or import could reduce tax revenues to the republican budget by approximately 1.5 billion soms ($17.15 million).
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