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Kyrgyzstan: Baptist Church

Commons · Question 10099 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

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Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Kyrgyzstan on registration requirements affecting Council of Churches Baptist congregations and their ability to me

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 18 Jun 2026

The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, including in Kyrgyzstan. On 8 July, the UK's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, David Smith MP, set out the Government's new strategy on FoRB, providing a framework for engagement with other...