President Japarov Calls for Expanding UN Security Council — OilPrice
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, speaking at the UN General Assembly, called for expanding the Security Council by granting Africa two permanent seats and Latin America one. As OilPrice reports, the September 22 speech demonstrated Bishkek’s support for China’s position on UN reform.
Japarov stated that the Security Council’s composition should reflect changes in the world. The body currently includes 15 states, five of which are permanent members: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the Russian Federation — an aggressor state — and China.
The Positions of China and Western States
Beijing, which presents itself as a developing country, advocates for a “fair reform” of the Security Council and says it should not turn into a club of large or wealthy states. Chinese officials insist that reform should strengthen the body’s authority and effectiveness, as well as its capacity to respond to global threats.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump opposes expanding the Security Council. At the same time, the United Kingdom and France support granting permanent seats to Brazil, Germany, India and Japan, as well as permanent representation for Africa. The article notes that this approach would be unlikely to satisfy China because of Beijing’s strained relations with Germany, India and Japan.
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Sanctions and Statement on NGO Funding
Japarov also criticized sanctions imposed on Kyrgyzstan by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, although he did not name these parties directly. He called sanctions a tool of interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states and said they are used to pressure smaller countries.
In April, the EU imposed its first anti-sanctions-circumvention restrictions on Bishkek, banning exports of certain dual-use electronic components. According to the publication, this was preceded by a conclusion that Kyrgyzstan had helped Russia circumvent Western sanctions through the re-export of goods that could have military applications. The United States also imposed sanctions on certain Kyrgyz entities for allegedly facilitating the circumvention of restrictions.
Japarov also thanked Trump for reducing funding for non-governmental organizations abroad. According to him, these decisions created conditions for strengthening states’ sovereignty and their independent choice of development path. The publication notes that after Trump returned to the presidency in early 2025, U.S. State Department and USAID funding for NGOs and independent nonprofit media was significantly reduced, while USAID was dismantled as an independent agency.
