Abylkair Skakov: Successful Kyrgyzstan serves Kazakhstan's interests

Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Abylkair Skakov, said a successful and stable Kyrgyzstan serves Kazakhstan's interests, and that allied ties must be strengthened through concrete projects in trade, industry and transport. He made the remarks in an op-ed timed to Republic Day, marked on October 25.

According to Skakov, relations rest not only on state agreements but also on the historical closeness of the peoples and shared culture and traditions. He recalled that in April 2024 Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Sadyr Japarov signed a Treaty on Deepening and Expanding Allied Relations, which Kazakhstan ratified in July 2025.

The ambassador also pointed to domestic changes in Kazakhstan. A new Constitution was adopted on March 15, 2026, providing for a unicameral Kurultai of 145 deputies. Kazakhstan's GDP reached $306 billion in 2025, growing 6.5% in real terms. IT service exports rose from $33.5 million in 2020 to $1.142 billion in 2025.