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Kyrgyzstan–United Kingdom relations

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The United Kingdom recognised Kyrgyzstan on 20 January 1992 (following the dissolution of the Soviet Union) and diplomatic relations were established on 12 June 1992. The first Kyrgyz Ambassador to the UK arrived in September 1997.[http://ukinkz.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-kg/ Working with Kyrgyzstan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211031055/http://ukinkz.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-kg/ |date=11 February 2013 }} – UK in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan The Kyrgyz embassy is located in the Ascot House in Marylebone, London.

From 1992 to 2012 the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan was also accredited to Kyrgyzstan. The British Embassy in Bishkek became operational in December 2011[http://ukinkz.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy-kg/ Our Embassy in Kyrgyzstan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211031035/http://ukinkz.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy-kg/ |date=11 February 2013 }} – UK in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and the new Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan took up her post formally in March 2012 when she presented her credentials to the President.[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/British+Ambassador+presents+credentials+to+Foreign+Minister+of...-a0282802914 British Ambassador presents credentials to Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan] – Al Bawaba (Middle East) via thefreelibrary.com

Mission

UK exports to Kyrgyzstan are up more than 1,100%.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-22 |title=British firms' exports are almost certainly bolstering Russia's war machine in Ukraine, Sky data analysis finds {{!}} Business News {{!}} Sky News |url=https://news.sky.com/story/british-firms-exports-are-almost-certainly-bolstering-russias-war-machine-in-ukraine-sky-data-analysis-finds-13077660 |access-date=2024-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222203918/https://news.sky.com/story/british-firms-exports-are-almost-certainly-bolstering-russias-war-machine-in-ukraine-sky-data-analysis-finds-13077660 |archive-date=22 February 2024 }}

In 2024, British foreign secretary, David Cameron visited Kyrgyzstan for the first time.{{Cite web |last=Ibrahim |first=Azeem |date=2024-05-10 |title=How to Win the New Great Game in Central Asia |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/how-win-new-great-game-central-asia-210977 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=The National Interest |language=en}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204713/http://www.kyrgyz-embassy.org.uk/kyrgyz-embassy/Main.html The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Kingdom]
  • [http://ukinkz.fco.gov.uk/en/ UK in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan]

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