​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : January 31, 1992
  • Bilateral Trade (2023, KITA) : $ 119 million
    • Exports : $ 117 million
    • Imports : $ 2 million
  • Number of Koreans living in Kyrgyz Republic(2023) : 1,327
  • Number of Ethnic Koreans living in Kyrgyz Republic(2023) : 18,953
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Kyrgyz Republic
      • 2002   November Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Shin Gook-hwan
      • 2007   August Minister of Labor Lee Sang-soo
      • 2008   August Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly Lee Yun-seong
      • 2017   March Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Bang Moon-kyu
      • 2017   April Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Ki-kweon
      • 2017   September First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Im Sung-nam
      • 2018   September Chairman of the friendship group for cooperation between Korea and Kyrgizstan Li Jong-bae
      • 2018   October Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yun Gang-hyeon
      • 2019   May Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il
      • 2019   July Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon
    • From Kyrgyz Republic to the ROK
      • 1993   August Prime Minister Chyngyshev
      • 1994   March Prime Minister Jumagulov
      • 1997   June President Askar Akaev
      • 2002   June Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communication Ajikeev
      • 2002   November Deputy Prime Minister Otorbaev
      • 2003   February Deputy Prime Minister Jumaliev
      • 2004   September Director of Public Prosecutions Mitib
      • 2006   July Minister of Foreign Affairs Djekshenkulov
      • 2007   November Prime Minister Atambaev
      • 2008   April Deputy Prime Minister Aidaraliev
      • 2008   October Economic Development and trade Japarov
      • 2009   August Deputy Prime Minister Isaev
      • 2010   November Deputy Minister Aitmurzaev
      • 2012   June Prime Minister Babanov
      • 2012   July Minister of Foreign Affairs Kazakbayev
      • 2012   December Minister of Energy and industry Kalmambetov
      • 2013   November President Atambayev
      • 2014   February Speaker of the national assembly Jeenbekov
      • 2014   July Supreme Court Chair Feruza Djamasheva
      • 2015   January Vice speaker of Jogorku Kenesh Cholpon Sultanbekova
      • 2015   May Former President Otunbayeva
      • 2015   October First Deputy Minister Kemelova
      • 2016   August Head of Parliament Secretariat Abdymanap Kutushev
      • 2016   October First Deputy Minister Kemelova
      • 2018   November First Deputy Minister Kemelova
      • 2018   November General Prosecutor Otkubek Jamshitov
      • 2019   October Minister of Economy Mukanbetov
      • 2020   November First Deputy Minister Nuran NIYAZALIEV
      • 2021   April Prime Minister Park Byeong-Seok

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  • 3rd Meeting of ROK-Kyrgyz Republic Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation Takes Place
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  • Vice Minister Cho Meets Bilaterally with his Counterparts from Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan on Occasion of 11th Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum
  • Vice Foreign Minister Lim Visits Kyrgyzstan
  • ROK and Kyrgyz Heads of State Exchange Celebratory Messages to Mark 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
  • Foreign Ministry to Host a Conference for Industrial Modernization and Diversification in Central Asia
  • Outcome of the 10th Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum
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  • Foreign Minister Meets with his Kyrgyz Counterpart on the Sidelines of the 69th UNGA Session
  • Outcome of the ROK-Kyrgyz Foreign Ministers’Meeting
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• Related links

  • Embassy in Kyrgyz Republic
  • Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Korea