Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan (GNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Cholpon-Ata, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral relations.
The two officials emphasized the importance of continued high-level engagement and timely follow-through on agreements reached during the Kyrgyz president’s state visit to Pakistan in December 2025, as well as Pakistan’s president’s official visit to Kyrgyzstan in July 2026.
They reviewed the current state of bilateral cooperation and discussed expanding collaboration in trade, investment, energy, connectivity, business ties, and people-to-people exchange.
Both sides also exchanged views on regional and global developments, reaffirming their commitment to working together in multilateral forums to promote peace and shared prosperity.
Dar congratulated Kyrgyzstan on successfully hosting the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting and on its recent election to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2027–2028 term.
Kyrgyzstan declared independence on December 20, 1991, with Pakistan recognizing the country that same day; formal diplomatic relations were established in May 1992. The relationship between the two nations draws on deep historical and cultural roots predating modern statehood, with both countries tracing connections back to ancient Silk Road civilizations that facilitated centuries of trade, scholarship, and cultural exchange across Central and South Asia. Both nations were once linked through caravan routes connecting Kashgar, the Pamirs, and the broader subcontinent, while a shared Islamic heritage further strengthened cultural ties long before independence. Present-day Kyrgyzstan’s location within the historical region of Transoxiana also connects it to the broader legacy of the Timurid and Mughal dynasties and the Chagatai Turkic cultural and linguistic tradition.
Pakistan established its embassy in Bishkek in 1995, and three decades of sustained diplomatic engagement — supported by institutional mechanisms such as regular political consultations and an intergovernmental commission — have helped build a stable, mature partnership between the two countries.
Recent High-Level Visit
During an official visit to Kyrgyzstan in July 2026, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, leading a high-level delegation, met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. Zardari spoke of Pakistan’s desire to work with Kyrgyzstan on matters of international peace, describing the relationship as highly valued and rooted in shared faith, history, and culture. He reflected on how the two nations were historically more closely connected through Silk Road trade routes, suggesting there was no reason similar closeness couldn’t be achieved today.
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Zardari also expressed interest in exploring ways for Pakistan to supply commodities to Kyrgyzstan at favorable rates, and voiced openness to broader industrial and research collaboration between the two countries going forward.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
