Kyrgyzstan–United States relations
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Kyrgyzstan – United States relations are
History
The U.S. government provides
Following
According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 28% of Kyrgyz people approve of U.S. leadership, with 55% disapproving and 17% uncertain.[2]
In July 2015, the Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs ceased a bilateral cooperation treaty signed by the two countries in 1993, amidst protests by the Kyrgyz foreign ministry over the U.S. Department of State's decision to award the 2014 Human Rights Defender Award to Kyrgyz prisoner Azimzhan Askarov, a journalist and political activist who was arrested for his contributions in the 2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes.[3] The U.S. has since warned Kyrgyzstan of the cancellation's consequences regarding the provision of humanitarian and security aid.[4] Three months later, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Kyrgyzstan in an effort to ease bilateral ties.[5]
U.S. assistance aids the Kyrgyz Republic in implementing necessary economic, health sector, and educational reforms, and supports economic development
Diplomatic missions
The U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is located in Bishkek.[9]
The Kyrgyz Embassy in the United States is located in Washington, D.C. As of 2023, the Kyrgyz ambassador to the United States and Canada is Bakyt Amanbaev.[10]
See also
- Foreign relations of the United States
- Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan
- List of ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan to the United States
- List of ambassadors of the United States to Kyrgyzstan
- Great Game
References
- ^ "Statement by U.S. Mission to the World Trade Organization Attaché Quentin Baird at the WTO Trade Policy Review of the Kyrgyz Republic". United States Trade Representative. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- Gallup
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan Ends U.S. Cooperation Agreement Amid Human Rights Dispute". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. July 21, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Solovyov, Dmitry (July 21, 2015). "Kyrgyzstan cancels cooperation treaty with United States". Reuters. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Clark, Dave (October 31, 2015). "US smooths Kyrgyzstan ties after rights row". Yahoo! News. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Uzbekistan, U. S. Mission (2016-03-09). "USAID Helps Diversify International Export of Horticultural Products from Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley". U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Focus on conflict prevention in Ferghana Valley". The New Humanitarian. 2004-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ Cooley, Alexander (23 August 2021). "A Post-American Central Asia: How the Region Is Adapting to the U.S. Defeat in Afghanistan". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ reichardr. "Homepage". U.S. Embassy in The Kyrgyz Republic. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the USA and Canada". mfa.gov.kg. MFA of Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
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