The Kyrgyz Republic is located almost in the center of the Eurasian continent, far from the oceans, with no access to major international transport and communications infrastructure.

The population of the Kyrgyz Republic is estimated at 6,636,800 people1, of which, according to various estimates, between 300,000 and 1,000,000 citizens exist with their families in a labour emigration situation. In 2020 there were 1,678,0002 people living below the poverty line, 73.7% of which lived in rural areas.