Relations between Kyrgyz Republic and the European Union

The European Union and the Kyrgyz Republic have been partners since the country's independence in 1991, sharing a political and economic dialogue which has continually expanded. At the regional level, the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the European Union's partners within the European Union and Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership.

In development matters, the European Union is one of the main donors in the Kyrgyz Republic. For the timeframe 2014-2020, the EU has allocated €184 million of bilateral aid to the Kyrgyz Republic in grants in the framework of the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI).
This DCI aid is primarily directed at three focal sectors and support measures: Integrated rural development, education and the rule of law.

The European Union also intervened in Kyrgystan through actions supporting the consolidation of democracy and helping to preserve and build peace, prevent and overcome conflict.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kyrgyz-republic_en

European Commission: DG International Cooperation and Development: Kyrgyzstan http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/countries/kyrgyzstan_en

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