The President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, has ratified the economic partnership agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement, signed by the heads of state of the EAEU and the UAE at the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk in June 2025, will grant Kyrgyz exporters duty-free access to the UAE market. This was reported by
Akchabar, a partner of TV BRICS.
One of the key provisions of the document is the elimination of customs duties on a range of goods, as well as the simplification of market access for products from both sides. The Kyrgyz government notes that the implementation of the agreement will enable domestic exporters to supply the UAE market, duty-free, with a range of goods of vital importance to the country’s economy, including mutton, beef, tinned meat and offal, honey, nuts, dried vegetables, fruit juices, and fermented milk products.
The agreement also opens up further opportunities for Kyrgyzstan’s manufacturing sector. Clothing patterns, packaging sacks and bags, suits made from synthetic and cotton fabrics, vests, undershirts and incandescent light bulbs will be able to be supplied to the UAE.
In addition, the agreement regulates the application of standards and technical regulations, as well as sanitary, veterinary, and phytosanitary measures, and provides for the development of cooperation in the fields of e-commerce, intellectual property, public procurement, competition and customs administration.
According to the Republic’s Cabinet of Ministers, the agreement will provide Kyrgyzstan with expanded access to the UAE market, not only in the sphere of trade in goods, but also in services and investment. It is expected that this may contribute to an increase in trade turnover, the creation of new jobs, growth in household incomes and a strengthening of citizens’ purchasing power.
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs must now notify the Eurasian Economic Commission that the domestic procedures required for the agreement to enter into force have been completed.