May. 08 2024
Source Page: Kyrgyzstan: Knowledge Base profileFound: Kyrgyzstan: Knowledge Base profile
Mar. 27 2024
Source Page: UK–Kyrgyzstan development partnership summaryFound: UK–Kyrgyzstan development partnership summary
Oct. 09 2023
Source Page: Kyrgyzstan: legal and prison systemsFound: Kyrgyzstan: legal and prison systems
Asked by: Baroness Cox (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Kyrgyzstan regarding the protection of civic activism in that country.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign Secretary has raised his concerns over the Foreign Agents bill directly with the Kyrgyz government. His Majesty's Ambassador in Bishkek continues to raise these concerns with the government of Kyrgyzstan. We encourage Kyrgyzstan to protect fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and assembly, which is essential to the long-term health of democracy.
Sep. 28 2023
Source Page: Kyrgyzstan: information for victims of rape and sexual assaultFound: Kyrgyzstan: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
Asked by: Baroness Cox (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Foreign Representatives Bill in Kyrgyzstan, with regards to (1) civic activism, and (2) human rights obligations, in that country.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The FCDO is following the progress of the Foreign Representatives Bill closely. We share the concerns previously raised by the United Nations that it could contravene Kyrgyzstan's international obligations in relation to rights and freedoms. We encourage Kyrgyzstan to protect these fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and assembly, which is essential to the long-term health of democracy.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the value of UK exports to Kyrgyzstan was in each of the last five years.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 27 November is attached.
Mentions:
1: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) UK-exported equipment may be winding up in Russia, such as drone equipment that has been exported to Kyrgyzstan - Speech Link
2: Alison Thewliss (SNP - Glasgow Central) Sky News recently reported on sanctions evasion and things being moved via Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Uzbekistan - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) in the CHP list.In recent months, we have sent joint delegations to the UAE, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan - Speech Link
Apr. 22 2024
Source Page: Foreign Secretary travels to Central Asia and Mongolia in landmark visit to regionFound: David Cameron will visit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia