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”.
Spring School on “Human Rights and Environment” for law students from the Central Asia region
On 14-18 May 2024, the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, organised a Spring school on human rights and environment for law students from the Central Asia region, attended by 41 law. They come from 14 different...
The Kyrgyz Republic acceded to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons
On 22 April 2024, the Kyrgyz Republic officially deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons of the Council of Europe. The Convention is primarily intended to facilitate the social rehabilitation of prisoners by giving foreigners convicted of a...
International public call for tenders aiming to purchase IT tools for beneficiary institutions in four Central Asia countries
The Council of Europe is currently implementing the Action “Promoting Transparency and Action against Economic Crime in Central Asia” (CA TAEC) as part of the joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe – Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2024. In that context, the...
Second study visit on Council of Europe conventions for Kyrgyz delegation
Fourteen representatives of the public institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in a seminar on Council of Europe Conventions at the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg, France from 4th to 6th March 2024. The delegation included representatives of the Presidential Administration,...
Kyrgyz judges and prosecutors enhance their capacities for the adjudication of economic crime cases
The Action “Promoting Transparency and Action against Economic Crime” in Central Asia organised a workshop on “Adjudication of economic crime cases for the judges and prosecutors of the Kyrgyz Republic”. The event, which took place on 23-24 November in Bishkek, aimed at enhancing the capacities...
Exchange of experience with Central Asian countries on possible abuses of virtual assets
The Council of Europe organised a two-day workshop on “Preventing the abuse of virtual assets – tools and comparative experiences against economic crime” on 24-25 October 2023 in Strasbourg (France). This inter-regional workshop brought together more than 50 representatives of Ministries,...
Kyrgyzstan: Supporting the anti-corruption compliance in the private sector
On 5-8 September, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the International Business Council and the Anti-Corruption Business Council of Kyrgyzstan, organised a training of trainers in Bishkek. The event was attended by over 30 private sector representatives, including business associations,...
Kyrgyzstan: Supporting the anti-corruption compliance in the private sector
On 5-8 September, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the International Business Council and the Anti-Corruption Business Council of Kyrgyzstan, organised a training of trainers in Bishkek. The event was attended by over 30 private sector representatives, including business associations,...
Advanced training to strengthen the capacities of investigators and prosecutors for effective investigations of economic crimes in the Kyrgyz Republic
The Action “Promoting Transparency and Action against Economic Crime” in Central Asia organised a four-day training activity in co-operation with the Training Centre of the State Financial Intelligence Service (SFIS) of the Kyrgyz Republic to improve the capacities of the national authorities to...
Second Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme
On 26-27 June 2023, the joint EU/Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of Law Programme organised its Second Regional Steering Committee Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan. The aim of the meeting was to take stock of what has been achieved , what can still be accomplished within the remaining...
Kyrgyzstan: International Conference on “The Constitution as a foundation for building a democratic state under the rule of law”
The Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe organised an international conference entitled “The Constitution as a foundation for building a democratic state under the rule of law”. The conference took place on 21-22 June 2023 in the Issyk-Kul...
Two seminars on prevention of ill-treatment and torture for prosecutors and lawyers took place in Bishkek
Two seminars on “Prevention of ill treatment and torture” took place in Bishkek respectively for 32 lawyers of the Training centre for lawyers under the Bar Association on 7 June 2023 and for 35 prosecutors and investigators from the regions on 8-9 June 2023. The seminars aimed at enhancing the...
Representatives of the public institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in a seminar on Council of Europe Conventions
A delegation of twelve representatives of the public institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in a seminar on Council of Europe Conventions at the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg (France) on 30 May – 1 June 2023. The delegation included representatives of the Presidential...
International conference on models of constitutional complaints in Central Asian countries in Uzbekistan
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan organised an international conference entitled “Models of constitutional complaints in Central Asian countries” on 25-26 May 2023 in Samarkand. The event gathered more than...
International tender call for the organisation of events
The Council of Europe is looking for service providers in order to support logistically in the organisation of events/activities in the framework of the joint European Union/Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of Law Programme in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan....
Kyrgyz authorities enhance capacity in fighting money laundering by improving the transparency of beneficial owners of legal entities
The Action on “Promoting Transparency and Action against Economic Crime” supported the Financial Intelligence Service (SFIS) and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) in their efforts to enhance transparency of the beneficial owners of legal entities and legal arrangements through...
European standards of prevention of torture and ill-treatment: focus of high-level conference in Almaty
On 20 April 2023, the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan, the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, held a conference in Almaty under the theme “Prevention of torture and...
Exchange of experiences and practices between Europe and Central Asia on asset recovery and asset management
Comparative good practices on recovery, management and disposal of frozen, seized or confiscated proceeds of crime were shared with around 100 practitioners and policy makers of Central Asian and European jurisdictions. They also learned more on how to enhance co-operation in the region and with...
Enhancing capacities of investigators and prosecutors from Central Asia on financial investigations of corruption, money-laundering and terrorist financing cases
Guidelines on financial investigations were presented to representatives of law enforcement authorities, financial intelligence units and anti-corruption agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan during a regional workshop held in Astana on 12-13 December 2022....
Kyrgyzstan: Introduction to Sectoral Risk Assessment of Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets Service Providers
In the framework of the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme, the authorities of Kyrgyzstan participated in a seminar on risk assessment methodology of the sector of virtual assets and virtual assets service providers held on 22 July 2022. The Council of Europe Methodology on sectoral risk...