Following the resignation of Kamchybek Tashiyev, the former head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (GKNB), and several other officials from the agency, more than 500 complaints have been filed with the prosecution, Kaktus.media reports, citing sources within law enforcement agencies.
The complaints have been submitted by business representatives and government officials at various levels. The complainants accuse GKNB employees of alleged abuse of power and misconduct during their tenure.
Earlier, on February 16, former member of the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s unicameral parliament), Iskhak Masaliyev, proposed revisiting high-profile criminal cases initiated over the past five years. According to Fergana, Masaliyev suggested forming an interdepartmental commission to review these cases. He stated that the results of such a review might be surprising, but emphasized that this move would be essential for both the society and the president.
However, the GKNB did not support the creation of such a commission, citing constitutional norms. In an official statement, the agency stressed that judicial decisions, including verdicts, could only be reviewed by courts in accordance with established procedures. The statement also clarified that the prosecutor’s office is responsible for overseeing the legality of investigations.
The GKNB added that the proposal to create a commission to review criminal cases contradicts constitutional principles, as the law prohibits interference with the activities of investigative and judicial bodies.
At the same time, the GKNB announced that, by president’s order, a comprehensive reform is underway within the agency. The reform covers almost all areas and methods of operation and aims to enhance intelligence and counterintelligence capabilities, combat terrorism and extremism, fight corruption and organized crime, and ensure the country's informational and economic security. The agency emphasized that it operates strictly within the legal framework, ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens as guaranteed by the Constitution.
Meanwhile, President Sadyr Japarov revealed plans to establish an Investigative Committee that will report directly to the head of state. He explained that, in the current system, the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and GKNB have the ability to influence the initiation of criminal cases by pushing for their registration based on operational officers' initiatives.
According to Japarov, in both the Interior Ministry and GKNB, operational-search activities and investigations fall under the jurisdiction of a single leader. He provided an example, saying, “For instance, an officer presents case materials that are, let’s say, unjust – for example, someone is being set up for imprisonment. When the case is handed over to an investigator, he might say, ‘This case won’t stand in court,’ and refuse to take it. Then the minister calls the investigator and orders him to accept the case and initiate a criminal investigation. The investigator has no choice but to comply.”
On February 10, 2026, President Japarov signed a decree relieving Kamchybek Tashiyev of his position as Vice Prime Minister and Head of the GKNB. The new head of the agency is one of Tashiyev’s deputies, Jumgalbek Shabdanbekov. Other deputy heads of the GKNB were also dismissed.
Simultaneously, structural changes began: the Border Guard Service was removed from the GKNB and the State Guard Service under the President of Kyrgyzstan was established based on the 9th service of the GKNB.
