Muras auto plant moves to second construction phase

The first national automotive plant, Muras, is moving to its second construction phase at the Central Asia Hub industrial park in Tokmok. Private equity fund Central Asia Capital is implementing the project under a KGS 3.5 billion investment agreement with the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Comprehensive engineering-geological and hydrogeological surveys are complete at the construction site, and a design for wells for an independent water supply system has been prepared. The conceptual design has been finalized and is ready for submission to architectural authorities for approval.

Introducing assembly standards

A Central Asia Capital delegation visited AvtoVAZ's production site in Togliatti and a private presentation of the new Lada Azimut model. The delegation held a working meeting with the president and senior management of the company, where the parties aligned the schedule for bringing capacity online and reviewed the assembly processes that will be introduced at the Muras plant.

The project aims to renew the country's vehicle fleet: at the start of 2026, only 4.5% of vehicles registered in Kyrgyzstan were less than five years old. The plant is intended to supply the domestic market with new, locally assembled vehicles, with a gradual move into exports to Central Asia.

Production parameters and industrial cooperation

The investment agreement with the Cabinet of Ministers sets out a phased ramp-up of production capacity:

• Phase 1, through 2031: launch of large-unit assembly (DKD/SKD) with output of at least 3,000 vehicles a year.

• Phase 2, through 2036: capacity expansion to 8,000 units a year.

• Phase 3: transition to full-cycle production (CKD) with capacity of up to 20 000 vehicles a year and local content in Kyrgyzstan above 30%.

The initiative falls under the EAEU industrial cooperation mechanism, which provides interest-rate subsidies for joint production by companies from at least three union member states. The Eurasian Economic Commission named Muras one of the key examples of cross-border industrial partnership in the region.

Workforce and jobs

By 2035, the automotive cluster is expected to provide up to 1,500 jobs. To build a pool of skilled technicians, Central Asia Capital is preparing a memorandum on a partnership with two colleges in Tokmok.

The curriculum covers training for mechanics and assembly-line operators, with hands-on practice in live production. The first two training groups will form at Central Asia Hub in 2026.