Kyrgyzstan Expresses Readiness to Challenge Potential EU Sanctions

(MENAFN) Kyrgyzstan is ready to take legal action against the European Union if it imposes sanctions over alleged re-exports of European goods to Russia, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Daniyar Amangeldiev told the Financial Times on Monday.

Amangeldiev said that Brussels has not provided clear mechanisms for Kyrgyzstan to demonstrate compliance and avoid penalties. He stressed that any EU decision could harm the country’s image and that sanctions should target specific violations rather than the nation as a whole.

While acknowledging that some goods transited through Kyrgyzstan to Russia, Amangeldiev emphasized the country’s commitment to preventing sanctions circumvention. Kyrgyzstan submitted a package of documents to the EU in February detailing its compliance efforts, but the bloc has yet to clarify how Kyrgyz banks could be removed from sanctions lists.

The remarks follow statements from EU Sanctions Envoy David Sullivan, who raised concerns about Kyrgyzstan allegedly re-exporting European goods to Russia, citing a rise in imports of radio equipment and machinery. Amangeldiev explained that much of the increase stems from high-value contracts with European partners, including agreements related to hydropower plant construction.

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