On the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Zheenbek Kulubaev, made a statement at the High-Level Plenary Meeting dedicated to the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Kulubaev emphasized that nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation remain key priorities of the Kyrgyz Republic’s foreign policy.
He announced that Kyrgyzstan has joined the ranks of states that have signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, noting that this step represents a logical continuation of the country’s consistent course towards strengthening international security and non-proliferation.
The Minister also highlighted Central Asia’s contribution to global security, underscoring the significance of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, for which the Kyrgyz Republic serves as the depository.
The Minister mentioned Kyrgyzstan’s initiative to establish the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness, observed annually on 5 March, which received unanimous support from the UN General Assembly.
Following the plenary session, a ceremony was held to mark the signing by the Kyrgyz Republic of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The signing became an important step in enhancing the country’s international standing as a reliable partner committed to fulfilling its international obligations.
