On January 27, at a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh Committee on Labor, Health, as well as Women and Social Issues, Azamat Mukhanov, head of the MHIF, reported that Kyrgyzstan has filed a lawsuit against Russia due to non-fulfillment of obligations specified in the EAEU agreements. In particular, the mandatory health insurance policies should also cover the family members of workers employed in Russia, according to an agreement signed by five states.
On January 28, the MHIF clarified that the appeal to the EAEU court was initiated at the direction of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and submitted by the Judicial Representation Center under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The court appeal concerns the clarification of the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 98 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union dated May 29, 2014, regarding access to social security, including mandatory health insurance, for the family members of workers from EAEU countries.
The issue of access to health insurance for the family members of Kyrgyz citizens working in other EAEU states is raised on a regular basis within the framework of the Union's working bodies, intergovernmental commissions, and consultative meetings. The appeal to the EAEU court is part of an ongoing dialogue within the framework of the integration association.
