Doing legal business in Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) is a landlocked country in Central Asia, located along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean.

Kyrgyzstan is a former member of the USSR, declaring its independence in 1991 during the breakup of the Soviet bloc.

It’s a parliamentary representative democratic republic under the 1993 constitution. The president acts as head of state and the prime minister is the head of government.

Kyrgyzstan shares borders with Kazakhstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

It's a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the United Nations.

On this page:

• practising in Kyrgyzstan
• the legal profession
• legal system and courts
• foreign law firms
• qualifying as a foreign lawyer in Kyrgyzstan
• requalifying in England and Wales