According to the ministry, during the talks, the two sides reaffirmed their readiness to further develop Kyrgyzstan — Germany cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit. They emphasized the importance of maintaining an active political dialogue and agreed on reciprocal visits at various levels, which is expected to strengthen ties between Kyrgyzstan and Germany.

Special attention was paid to key issues on the bilateral agenda, particularly the expansion of cooperation in trade, economic, investment, and cultural-humanitarian spheres.

Minister Kulubaev expressed concern over the European Union’s sanctions policy, highlighting the risks that unilateral restrictions pose to the socio-economic stability of Central Asian countries.

He stressed that Kyrgyzstan, while strictly adhering to its international obligations, supports open and constructive dialogue with the EU in order to jointly prevent sanctions evasion. In this context, the sides confirmed their commitment to an equal and trust-based partnership, which, unlike sanctions policies, is seen as a more effective tool for achieving shared goals.

The parties also exchanged views on international and regional issues and discussed further cooperation within international organizations such as the United Nations, the OSCE, and the EU.

At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the continued development of bilateral cooperation and strengthening interaction on multilateral platforms.

Due to suspicions of sanctions evasion related to Russia, the EU and the United States have imposed restrictive measures on companies from various countries, including Kyrgyzstan.

On April 23, the EU Council approved its 20th sanctions package against Russia. Under this package, the following entities were sanctioned:

The Bishkek-registered company TengriCoin, which operates the Meer platform used for trading the A7A5 stablecoin;

In addition, restrictions were introduced on the supply of computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools and communications equipment (modems, routers, radios) to Kyrgyzstan.

In November 2025, Capital Bank of Central Asia and the cross-border settlement platform A7 were sanctioned by Canada.

In October 2025, the European Union added two Kyrgyz banks — Tolubay and Eurasian Savings Bank — to its sanctions lists.

In August 2025, British restrictions targeted Kyrgyzstan’s Capital Bank and cryptocurrency exchanges Grinex (previously sanctioned by the United States) and Meer.

In February 2025, Keremet Bank was placed under UK sanctions, having previously been included in US lists.

The first sanctions against several private Kyrgyz companies were introduced in June 2024 by the United States and the United Kingdom.

Kyrgyzstan has repeatedly stated that the sanctions against its banks are unfounded. In 2025, President Sadyr Japarov criticized the West’s sanctions policy against the republic from the UN rostrum, calling such measures unjustified interference in the country’s internal affairs and pressure that hinders the development of an emerging economy.