12:03, 23 September 2026, Bishkek – 24.kg news agency
, by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with European Council President António Costa on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
António Costa congratulated Sadyr Japarov on Kyrgyzstan’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and on the successful SCO summit in Bishkek.
The sides discussed current issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the European Union. They highlighted the importance of maintaining political dialogue both bilaterally and within the Central Asia — EU format, as well as developing cooperation under the Global Gateway initiative.
The two officials paid particular attention to sanctions. Sadyr Japarov expressed concern over the sanctions policy pursued by Western and European partners toward Kyrgyzstan, despite the country maintaining regular contact and exchanging information with relevant EU officials.
The president of Kyrgyzstan cited the closure of 50 companies in the country this year that had carried out operations posing an elevated sanctions risk. He also stressed Kyrgyzstan’s readiness for open dialogue and its interest in developing cooperation with Western and European partners.
In the economic sphere, the sides discussed prospects for implementing specific joint projects, including in transport sector, taking into account Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to develop its transit potential and join multimodal transport corridors.
At the end of the meeting, António Costa invited Sadyr Japarov to visit Brussels to give a new impetus to cooperation. The president accepted the invitation.