### [2026-06-8](/feed/2026/06/8/index.md)

##### Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan
# The Kyrgyz foreign ministry says that the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport removed Kyrgyzstan from the European Union aviation safety blacklist after 20 years. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/kyrgyzstan-says-eu-removed-country-from-aviation-safety-blacklist/3960727)

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