Legal base

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 8 interstates, intergovernmental and interagency agreements and treaties have been signed:

1. Protocol on establishment of diplomatic and consular relations (Moscow, November 12, 1999);

2. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Afghan Interim Administration (Kabul, March 27, 2002);

3. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Financial Intelligence Service of the Kyrgyz Republic and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Afghanistan in the field of countering laundering money from crime and financing of terrorism (Sanya, China, January 22, 2008);

4. Protocol on consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Bishkek, January 22, 2013);

5. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic and National Directorate of Security of Afghanistan (Kabul, March 2013);

6. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Institute of Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (Kabul, February 16, 2014);

7. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (March 26, 2014);

8. Protocol on cooperation and bilateral consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (February 16, 2014).

 

Following drafts have been initiated and sent for consideration to the Afghan side by the Embassy:

- Agreement on international road transport between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;

- Trade Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;

- Agreement on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax evasion between the Kyrgyz Republic and Islamic Republic of Afghanistan;

- Memorandum on cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to combat illicit trafficking in narcotics, psychotropic substances and precursors;

- Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Ministry of Interior of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

The Agreement on Establishment of an Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation is at the signing stage.