Bishkek, Nov. 7, 2025. /Kabar/. Agreement on pension provision for workers of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Countries entered into force on January 1, 2021.
According to Social Fund, the document ensures mutual recognition of the pension rights of citizens of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, and Belarus who worked in other member states.
How agreement works in Kyrgyzstan:
Social Fund reported that pensions have been assigned to 147 citizens of other EAEU countries to date:
133 citizens of Russia, including:
▪️ 11 people retired under Kyrgyz law;
▪️ 5 citizens had their payments terminated due to prolonged non-payment.
11 citizens of Kazakhstan, including:
▪️ 3 pensions were terminated at the recipients' request.
Two Belarusian citizens, of whom:
▪️ One individual receives a pension under Kyrgyz law.
Furthermore, the Russian Federation awarded pensions to 129 Kyrgyz citizens, confirming the agreement on mutual recognition of work experience and pension rights.
According to the provisions of the Agreement, pension rights are formed and recognized in the countries where the citizen worked and paid contributions, and pensions are assigned in the country of residence based on the principle of proportionality.
Thus, the Agreement protects the pension rights of EAEU migrant workers and guarantees the receipt of well-deserved payments regardless of the country of work.