Putin meets Zhaparov at SCO summit in Bishkek
Moscow, September 1. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his participation in the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek and for supporting Kyrgyzstan's priorities during its presidency of the organization.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin met with Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkeke
- The meeting took place during the SCO summit
- The meeting occurred on September 1
- Putin congratulated Zhaparov on the Day of Independence of Kyrgyzstan
- Putin praised Kyrgyzstan's leadership of the SCO
- The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and cooperation
- Kyrgyzstan's presidency of the SCO ended after the summit on September 1, 2025
Points of divergence
- Putin mentioned that the Russian-Kyrgyz trade volume increased by 25.9% last year and by 36% in January-June, with 98% of payments conducted in national currencies — tg_MID_Russia
- Russia has invested over $1.2 billion in Kyrgyzstan's economy, with over 2,000 Russian-owned enterprises operating in the country — tg_MID_Russia
- The Russian-Kyrgyz intergovernmental commission is functioning well and the economic cooperation program for 2022–2026 is being implemented — tg_MID_Russia
- The Russian-Kyrgyz economic forum and interregional conference were held in August on Issyk-Kul — tg_MID_Russia
- Putin arrived in Bishkek on August 31, 2026 — kommerzant
- Putin held meetings with leaders of China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkey, India, Armenia, and other states during the summit — kommerzant
- Kyrgyzstan's presidency in the SCO began on September 1 after the summit in Tianjin — vesti
- The presidency of the SCO passed to Pakistan after the summit on September 1, 1, 2027 — vesti
- Putin emphasized his appreciation for Zhaparov's efforts to support the Russian language in Kyrgyzstan — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (5 sources)
- President of Russia Vladimir Putin held talks with President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov – head of state – p... — МИД России
- Putin held talks with Japarov in Bishkek — Коммерсантъ
- Japarov thanked Putin for support of Kyrgyzstan in SCO — Вести
- Putin met with Japarov at the sidelines of the SCO summit. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Relations between Moscow and Bishkek are developing successfully, Putin noted. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Putin
- Zhaparov
- Kyrgyzstan
- SCO
- Bishkek
- Russia
- Moscow
- Kremlin
- Shanghai Organization of Cooperation
- Kyrgyzstan
- V.V.Putin
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