Decree of the President of the Kyrghyz Republic on measures for forestry development (No. 73 of 1997).

Heads of state oblast administrations and local government of the city of Bishkek, together with State Forest Agency under the Government of the Kyrghyz Republic shall ensure activities for rehabilitation and protection of forests and planting with trees and gardens. The Government of the Kyrghyz Republic shall submit proposals on improvement of forestry legislation. Those proposals shall: envisage regulatory measures for protection and preservation of forests; consider progress of implementation of "National program on forests of the Kyrghyz Republic" for 1995-2000 and develop measures on its further implementation; consider opportunities to transfer financing of forestry from local budgets to Republican Budget in 1998.