Corruption Perceptions Index: Transparency International’s general report for 2018 (CPI 2018) ranks the Kyrgyz Republic 135^th out of 180 countries. Kyrgyzstan received a score of 29 out of 100 alongside Russia, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Laos, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

Compared to the results of the Index for 2016, the situation of the Kyrgyz Republic has changed a bit: it received one score higher, and changed its position on ranking list (from 136^th to 135^th).

The team of Transparency International Kyrgyzstan launches an “Anti-corruption Journal” to inform the population on provision of public services, overcoming administrative shortcomings and anti-corruption efforts. The aim of a Journal is not only to provide explanations of laws for population and to assist them in dealing with State structures, but also legal education of citizens and the development of their anti-corruption skills.

At the end of 2017, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic signed the Law on Conflict of Interest. The law was passed by the Zhogorku Kenesh on 7 December 2017. The Law on Conflict of Interest will enter into force on June 2018.

On December 6th and 7th, Transparency International EU will bring together Transparency International chapters, policy makers, EU officials, international organisations such as OECD and UNDP, as well as civil society organisations from around the globe working to discuss the influence of money in politics.

The team of Transparency International Kyrgyzstan has developed application guidelines for the public procurement laws in the Kyrgyz Republic to assist organizations participating in the field of public procurement, based on laws and regulations to provide better focus for conducting procurement for both procuring entities and potential suppliers.

Transparency International (TI), a global anti-corruption coalition, elected a new board at its Annual General Meeting participated by over 100 chapters and conducted on 14-15 October in Berlin, Germany.

In connection with amending procedural legislation and the entry into force of the new Code of Civil Procedure on 1 July 2017, Transparency International Kyrgyzstan has prepared a manual on how to file a lawsuit to provide information about the mechanisms of the judicial system to citizens.

Under the act on Amending the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Joint-Stock Companies of 28 July 2017, the Joint-Stock Companies Act introduced a new concept of independent board members. The amendments to the law state that at least 30% of the board of directors should be independent board members in public companies. The board meeting of the public company requires submission of the independent board members in an amount not less than half of the total number of independent board members.

The competition within the framework of the project “Development Pact II - Accountability tool in the hands of the local communities” is conducted by Transparency International Kyrgyzstan with the financial support of UNDEF.

The new act on Declaration of Assets, Liabilities, Commitments and Property of Persons holding State and municipal office of 2 August 2017, now requires state and municipal officials to declare both income and expenses.

According to the changes in the law of the Kyrgyz Republic, a series of new codes adopted in 2017 will be effective from 1 January 2019. However, the Code of Civil Procedure has already entered into force in 2017.

Kyrgyzstan received a score of 28 and ranked 136^th out of 176 countries in the 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index. The rating included 9 new countries. In 2015, Kyrgyzstan ranked 123^d out of 167 countries with a score of 28. Thus, according to the results of 2016, the country was able to maintain its positions compared to last year.

Transparency International presents the results of a global survey “Global Corruption Barometer” (GCB). The survey is conducted for the ninth time; the last time GCB was published in 2013. In contrast to the studies of previous years, this year GCB covers 42 countries in Europe and Central Asia, including EU countries, EU candidate countries and CIS countries. The data in this survey cannot be compared with GCB data for earlier years.