From May 19 to 22, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation and develop political dialogue with African countries, Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev will make official visits to Mozambique and Namibia for the first time in the history of Kyrgyz diplomacy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
Kyrgyzstan leads the EAEU in foreign exchange market growth. In 2025, the volume of foreign exchange trading on the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange increased by 84 percent. The Eurasian Economic Commission reports that the volume of foreign exchange trading on Kyrgyzstan’s exchange grew from $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion. This is the highest annual growth among all EAEU countries.
At the invitation of Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubaev, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov is paying an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on July 22–23, 2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution proposing an increase in the number of Chinese citizens exempted from consular fees for work at a waste processing plant in Bishkek.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, Erlist Akunbekov, met with representatives of approximately ten Chinese companies during a working visit to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China (XUAR).
Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade volume in January—April 2026 amounted to $4,760.7 billion. According to the National Statistical Committee, this figure decreased by 3.6 percent compared to January—March 2025.
President Sadyr Japarov signed a new law «On the State Protocol of the Kyrgyz Republic.» The document was adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on April 22, 2026, replacing the previous law that had been in force since 2012.
A draft law submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh proposes amendments to several legislative acts in the field of taxation and non-tax revenues, including the Tax Code, the Code on Non-Tax Revenues, the Code of Offenses, and other regulatory frameworks.
Kyrgyzstan extradited a foreign national who was on the international wanted list to France. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, the extradition was carried out in accordance with Kyrgyzstan’s international obligations under the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and based on the principle of reciprocity.
The legalization of vehicles with foreign number plates in the Kyrgyz Republic will be extended. Speaker of the Parliament, Marlen Mamataliev, announced at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh.
Citizens of Kyrgyzstan K.Zh.A. and A.K.T. have been detained on suspicion of committing large-scale fraud against foreign investors. The press center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) reported.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the brutal murder of a Kyrgyz woman in Moscow.
Kyrgyzstan’s gross international reserves as of May 15, 2026 amounted to $9,082 billion, the press service of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
Law enforcement officers have detained a foreign citizen, A.Kh., 28, in Bishkek. He had been internationally wanted through Interpol at the request of Turkey. The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
Two citizens of Kyrgyzstan, wanted internationally on suspicion of murdering a foreign national in Chui region, have been detained in Thailand. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.
A draft law aimed at attracting foreign teachers and strengthening the education system has been submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan.
Seitek Zhumakadyr uulu has been appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Cabinet of Ministers’ press service reported.
On July 24, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Cholpon-Ata. The presidential press service reported.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states today, July 24, in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region.
A regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held in Cholpon-Ata on July 24. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.