Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982 (No. 157) - Kyrgyzstan (Ratification: 2008)

Article 4 of the Convention. Social security agreements. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to indicate the countries with which Kyrgyzstan is participating in schemes for the maintenance of rights in course of acquisition as well as the bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government in its report on article 98 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (which includes Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation), according to which social security (social insurance), except pensions, for workers from Member States and members of their families is provided under the same conditions and in the same way as for citizens of the State of employment. The Government also specifies that the work experience (insurance) of workers from Member States is included in the total work experience (insurance) for the purpose of social security, except pensions, in accordance with the law of the State of employment. The Committee further notes that pensions for workers from Member States and members of their families are regulated by the law of the State of permanent residence, as well as by separate international agreements between Member States that are currently being developed. Recalling that the objectives of the Convention is to ensure the maintenance of rights in course of acquisition and acquired rights in social security, as well as the provision of benefits abroad, the Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any evolution with regards to implementing the provisions of the Convention by way of concluding bilateral or multilateral social security agreements, in particular with the countries which are members to the Convention.