Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev leads multi‑nation summit in Kyrgyzstan, expands development fund
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Kyrgyzstan on 31 July 2026, attending the opening of the country’s first luxury golf course on the shore of Lake Issyk‑Kul in Cholpon‑Ata. During the visit he and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov exchanged state awards and signed a series of agreements covering transport, communications, oil‑product supply and energy cooperation. The two leaders also announced that the joint Azerbaijan‑Kyrgyz Development Fund will be increased from $100 million to $200 million.
The summit brought together the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan – as well as the presidents of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan. Kazakhstan President Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev said Azerbaijan’s full participation in the Central Asia‑Azerbaijan consultative platform marks a new stage for the format, while Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov highlighted ongoing transport and energy projects such as the China‑Kyrgyzstan‑Uzbekistan railway and the Kambarata‑1 hydro‑electric plant. Azerbaijan reaffirmed its commitment to deepen political, economic and people‑to‑people ties across the region.
A five‑star Baku Resort & Spa Hotel was also inaugurated on the Issyk‑Kul shoreline, creating up to 255 jobs, some reserved for Azerbaijani citizens. Regional media extensively covered the visit, emphasizing the elevation of Azerbaijan‑Kyrgyz relations to an allied partnership and the broader push for regional connectivity and tourism cooperation.
Entities: Altynbek Rysbekov · Azerbaijan‑Kyrgyz Development Fund · Azerbaijan‑Kyrgyzstan Development Fund · Azerbaijan‑Kyrgyzstan Investment Fund · Emomali Rahmon · Ilham Aliyev · Issyk‑Kul · Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev · Kyrgyzstan · Manas State Order · Sadyr Japarov · Sadyr Zhaparov
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The fund will prioritize projects in Batken, Talas, Naryn and Issyk‑Kul, especially tourism in Issyk‑Kul. (Zamirbek Osmonov)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Political dialogue between Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan is at the highest level. (President Sadyr Zhaparov, President Ilham Aliyev)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The fund is considering about 30 new investment projects across various sectors. (Zamirbek Osmonov)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan agreed to double the capital of their joint investment fund to $200 million. (b422dc01-0e86-4bab-9b91-24c252811826, 14c2c857-97e0-45ab-9ad4-d92a8054b274)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The fund has approved 11 projects that have created approximately 1,000 jobs. (Zamirbek Osmonov)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan signed a memorandum on oil and petroleum product supply. (Altynbek Rysbekov)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The oil‑supply mechanism will be detailed within a week. (Altynbek Rysbekov)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] All optical fibers have successfully passed initial testing. (acc11e83-a879-4749-98f3-ef7e36a61674)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Construction of the Trans‑Caspian Fiber‑Optic Cable linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan has begun. (acc11e83-a879-4749-98f3-ef7e36a61674)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A jointing room on the vessel has been installed to handle emergencies or cable damage. (acc11e83-a879-4749-98f3-ef7e36a61674)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The cable will be laid on the seabed of the Caspian Sea. (acc11e83-a879-4749-98f3-ef7e36a61674)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A specialized cable‑laying vessel with dynamic positioning and a cargo capacity over 20 000 tons is being used, crewed by 70 people including Kazakhtelecom representatives. (acc11e83-a879-4749-98f3-ef7e36a61674)