Kyrgyz Parliament Backs Several International Agreements

Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Council considered draft laws to ratify several international agreements at its session in Bishkek on October 15, 2026, according to Kabar. Parliament said the bills were approved in three readings.

One bill concerns an agreement signed on May 11, 2026 in Bishkek between the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Seychelles. It abolishes visa requirements for short stays. Citizens of both countries may stay in the other's territory without a visa for up to 30 days, with total stays not exceeding 90 days within one calendar year.

Deputies also considered a bill ratifying an agreement signed on April 29, 2026 in Bishkek with the Government of Togo. It exempts holders of diplomatic, official and service passports from visa requirements, allowing entry, exit and transit for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. A separate agreement with Togo on investment promotion and mutual protection, also signed on April 29, 2026 in Bishkek, was adopted in three readings.