Bishkek, Feb. 26, 2026 /Kabar/. On February 25, 2026, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev participated in joint meeting of Central Asian foreign ministers with Speaker of UK House of Commons Lindsay Harvey Hoyle and members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Central Asia, led by British MP Pamela Margaret Cox. According to Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry, during the meeting, parties exchanged views on the further development of interparliamentary cooperation between Central Asian countries and the United Kingdom.
For his part, Kulubaev briefed the Kyrgyz Republic on the recent parliamentary elections, emphasizing their compliance with national legislation and international standards, including democracy, competition, and transparency. He emphasized that parliament is constantly at the center of the country's socio-political and socio-economic life and is focused on actively supporting reforms through legislative action, accelerating economic development, and improving the quality of public administration.
Kyrgyz foreign minister expressed confidence that developing contacts between parliaments can effectively complement intergovernmental formats of interaction. He therefore expressed interest in intensifying Kyrgyz-British interparliamentary exchanges, including visits by parliamentary delegations, developing contacts between relevant committees, and sharing legislative experience. At the same time, given the rich history and tradition of the British Parliament, the importance of strengthening not only political dialogue, but also practical inter-parliamentary cooperation in the area of exchanging successful experiences, conducting possible internships on issues of rules of procedure, committee work, and parliamentary oversight mechanisms was noted.