The President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, has approved the Law "On Combating Corruption," which aims to prevent corrupt actions and manage the associated risks. This law, resulting from the work of the Jogorku Kenesh, comes into effect as an important step towards reforming the anti-corruption system in the country.
According to information from the Prosecutor General's Office, the new law introduces mechanisms for analyzing corruption risks, strengthens preventive measures, and provides for the digitalization of the accounting of offenses. It also includes anti-corruption expertise of regulatory acts and the establishment of interagency coordination councils within the prosecutor's office.
This document is a practical continuation of the presidential decree No. 137, signed on June 5, 2024, which defines the State Strategy for Combating Corruption in the Kyrgyz Republic for the period from 2025 to 2030, aimed at systematically reducing corruption risks.
In connection with the implementation of new institutional and legislative measures, the Prosecutor General's Office is enhancing cooperation with international partners to improve the effectiveness of the state's anti-corruption policy.
On February 18, a meeting was held at the Prosecutor General's Office with the head of the Asian Development Bank mission in Kyrgyzstan, Hanif Rahmatulla. During the meeting, issues of supporting anti-corruption reforms, strengthening the institutional capacity of the prosecutor's office, and implementing modern preventive methods were discussed.
All participants in the meeting expressed their desire to continue and expand cooperation for the successful implementation of the national anti-corruption strategy.
