Kyrgyzstan's senior procurement official said the premier had flown to Moscow against the backdrop of a sharp decline in domestic grain reserves and a price hike.
"The prime minister is in [the capital] Bishkek at the moment. His trip was planned, but did not take place," the governmental press service said adding the visit could take place shortly.
"The need to buy grain from Russia has been discussed at a Cabinet session," the service said.
The Central Asian state's parliament passed budgetary amendments Tuesday to allocate an extra $20 million to buy grain and curb growing bread prices. The price of a sack of wheat climbed 10% to about $60 over the weekend, as lawmakers claimed that "virtually no grain" was now left in the country's warehouses.
Russia and Kazakhstan are the main grain suppliers to the Central Asian state. The two countries were expected to take measures to control domestic prices as global wheat supplies have dropped dramatically following droughts in Ukraine, Europe and Canada.
Russia's Economic Development and Trade Ministry has announced plans to impose export duties on barley and wheat as of December 1 in an attempt to limit export volumes.
