Kyrgyzstan

In recent years, Kyrgyzstan has actively co-operated with the Council of Europe on a relatively wide range of topics, mostly in the framework of the Neighbourhood Co-operation Priorities for the Kyrgyzstan for 2015-2019. Within this document, three projects were implemented: “Support to Strengthening Democracy through Electoral Reform”, “Strengthen Prevention and Combating of Corruption in Kyrgyz Republic”, “Training of new generations of leaders: School of Political Studies”.

As the Priorities came to an end in December 2019, the Council of Europe and the Kyrgyz authorities are currently discussing the follow-up co-operation strategy. In the meanwhile, the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme serves as the main instrument for co-operation between the Council of Europe and Kyrgyzstan.

The country also participates in the European Union/Council of Europe Joint Programme “Support to reforms of electoral legislation and practice and regional Human Rights instruments and mechanisms in countries of Latin America, Central Asia and Mongolia”.

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Back Kyrgyzstan: International conference “Judicial independence in the context of constitutional reforms"

In the framework of the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme, the Venice Commission and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan are organising on 16 September 2022 in Bishkek a conference on “Judicial independence in the context of constitutional reforms”.

This event will be attended by high-level representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Venice Commission experts from Georgia, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, and Republic of Korea will present the international and European standards in the field of judicial independence and share their national experience.

Participants will learn more about judicial independence and the interaction of the judiciary with other branches of state power in the context of the recent constitutional reforms.

The Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023 is financed by the Council of Europe and the European Union and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Programme of the conference