Kyrgyzstan's election to UN Security Council welcomed in Dushanbe Declaration

The IV Interparliamentary Forum of Central Asian States, titled "Unity for Peace, Security and Prosperity," concluded in Dushanbe on 29 October. At its close, participants adopted the Dushanbe Declaration, which welcomed Kyrgyzstan's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2027–2028.

The Kyrgyz delegation from the Jogorku Kenesh was led by First Deputy Speaker Mederbek Aliev. Before the event, Aliev and the heads of parliaments of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan laid a wreath at the Ismoil Somoni monument. Speaking at the forum, Aliev called for stronger regional cooperation amid geopolitical changes and global challenges.

Aliev listed shared priorities for Central Asian countries, including regional security, economic ties, transport connectivity, rational use of water and energy resources, environmental sustainability and cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Kyrgyzstan was first elected to the Security Council on 3 June 2026, with 142 states voting in favour. Its term begins on 1 January 2027 and ends on 31 December 2028.