BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 11. The Administration of the President of Kyrgyzstan and government agencies’ switch to electronic document management has saved more than 1.2 billion soms ($13.7 million) of budgetary funds in 2024, Trend reports via the government.
At present, the electronic document system (EDS) is in the hands of 3,415 state and municipal organizations, along with 135 commercial entities, making it quite the bustling hub of activity.
In the first six months of 2025, approximately 5.2 million documents were registered in the EDS, marking a 30 percent increase compared to 4 million during the same period in 2024 and a 73 percent rise compared to 3 million in the first half of 2023. On average, 40,000 to 42,000 documents are registered daily in the EDS.
By July 1, 2025, over 9,500 draft normative legal acts were processed through the system. Processing documents electronically saves up to 30 minutes per document compared to paper-based procedures, which include scanning, copying, printing, distributing copies to co-executors, preparing for dispatch, and waiting for signatures.
In addition to office paper costs, paper document processing incurs other expenses. The use of the EDS reduces spending on stationery, office supplies, and related costs by up to 90 percent.
