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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

of July 17, 2023 No. 140

About state language of the Kyrgyz Republic

Accepted by Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic on May 31, 2023

This constitutional Law establishes the legal basis of use of state language in the Kyrgyz Republic and implementation of the state language policy, obligation of state bodies, organizations, the organizations and local government bodies in creation of conditions for its development, provides the right of citizens to use of state language of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. The Kyrgyz language - state language of the Kyrgyz Republic

1. According to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic state language of the Kyrgyz Republic is the Kyrgyz language.

2. The status of the Kyrgyz language as state language in the Kyrgyz Republic provides obligation of its use in all spheres determined by this constitutional Law and other regulatory legal acts.

3. In all spheres of use of state language orthoepic, spelling, stylistic, grammatical regulations of the Kyrgyz literary language are observed.

The alphabet of the Kyrgyz literary language and the rule of orthoepy, spelling affirm Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic.

4. The state language is the language of international communication in the Kyrgyz Republic uniting all ethnoses of the Kyrgyz Republic and promoting strengthening of their mutual understanding and communications.

Obligation of use of state language of the Kyrgyz Republic shall not be interpreted as denial or derogation of the right of ethnoses of the Kyrgyz Republic to use of their native language.

Article 2. Use of official language and other languages

1. In the Kyrgyz Republic as official language Russian is used. Use of official language is performed according to the procedure, stipulated by the legislation the Kyrgyz Republic.

2. The Kyrgyz Republic adheres to the principle of free use of languages of representatives of all ethnoses living in its territory and guarantees creation of conditions for development of these languages. Each citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic has the right to creation of conditions for preserving, studying and development of the native language.

Article 3. The legislation on state language in the Kyrgyz Republic

1. The legislation on state language in the Kyrgyz Republic is based on the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic and consists of this constitutional Law and other regulatory legal acts of the Kyrgyz Republic regulating use and development of state language.

2. The legislation on state language extends to citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, to the foreign citizens and persons without citizenship who are constantly living in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Article 4. Spheres of use of state language of the Kyrgyz Republic

The state language of the Kyrgyz Republic is subject to compulsory use:

1) in activities of state bodies, local government bodies, companies, organizations and organizations of all patterns of ownership;

2) in the course of preparation and elections and referenda;

3) in legal proceedings, Armed forces, law enforcement agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic;

4) in case of the conclusion of international treaties which participant is the Kyrgyz Republic;

5) in case of development of regulatory legal acts, clerical work and document flow;

6) in names of state bodies, local government bodies, organizations and organizations of all patterns of ownership;

7) in geographical names and names of objects of toponymics, in names;

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