Instead of Bishkek, NATO's representative office in Central Asia will open in Tashkent.
Kyrgyzstan, due to its geostrategic position and the keen interest from the grandmasters of world politics, has been forced to maneuver for over 20 years, pursuing a line of cooperation with various centers of influence. At the same time, it tries to at least nominally defend national priorities at the diplomatic level. In Bishkek, it is understood that a strong tilt and preference for only one vector of influence can provoke a negative reaction from competing forces in the region. Hence, there