EU/Kyrgyzstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

The European Parliament adopted by 473 votes to 114, with 58 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part.

The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.

The Agreement establishes an enhanced partnership and cooperation between the Parties, based on shared values, common interests, and the ambition to deepen their relations in all areas of its implementation, for their mutual benefit. This cooperation is a process between the Parties that contributes to sustainable development, peace, stability, and security, through increased convergence of foreign and security policies, effective political and economic cooperation, and multilateralism.

The Agreement:

- covers standard EU clauses on human rights, the International Criminal Court (ICC), weapons of mass destruction (WMD), small arms and light weapons (SALW) and counter-terrorism;

- encompasses cooperation in areas such as health, environment, climate change, energy, taxation, education and culture, labour, employment and social affairs, science and technology, and transport;

- further addresses legal cooperation, the rule of law, money laundering and terrorist financing, organised crime and corruption;

- ensures a better regulatory environment for economic operators and will thus bring substantial economic benefits to EU businesses.

In parallel, Parliament adopted a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision.