Kyrgyzstan is expanding efforts to safeguard the pension rights of its citizens working abroad, with active negotiations now underway with Azerbaijan as well as several European countries.

According to the Social Fund of Kyrgyzstan, the country continues to successfully implement agreements aimed at protecting the social security rights of migrant workers, The Caspian Post reports via Kyrgyz media.

As part of cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), pensions have already been assigned to 163 citizens of member states, while Russia has allocated partial pension payments to 134 Kyrgyz citizens.

The Social Fund also highlighted progress in other countries:

South Korea: 136 Kyrgyz citizens applied for accumulated pension payments after working in Korea, with the average payout reaching $3,789.

Türkiye: Active data exchange on employment history is ongoing, with 375 requests processed and the first pension assigned under a bilateral agreement.

China: A pension agreement entered into force in October 2025.

Kazakhstan: An agreement has been signed to exchange data in order to prevent double pension payments.

In addition, Kyrgyzstan is holding negotiations with Germany, Austria, and Azerbaijan to further strengthen legal protections for its migrant workers and ensure fair pension coverage.