Russia and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to create a joint seamless mobile communication operator. The agreement was signed at the Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum, as reported by Artem Novikov, head of the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund.

The new system is intended to simplify the use of mobile communication when traveling between the two countries. How the operator will work, what tariffs will be offered to subscribers, and whether a SIM card change will be required, has not yet been specified.

The project launch dates have also not been disclosed. The RKDF called the agreement one of the important initiatives in the interstate digital agenda.

The idea of a single mobile space between Russia and neighboring states is not new. We have already reported on a similar process within the Union State: as early as 2024, the Ministry of Digital Development announced the abolition of roaming between Russia and Belarus, citing negotiations with Belarusian operators. By October of the same year, the parties agreed to complete the transition by January 1, 2025, setting the goal of reducing tariffs to a "comfortable" level and stimulating tourism. The Russian-Kyrgyz seamless operator project fits into the same logic of simplifying cross-border communication, but remains at an earlier stage.

In total, the parties signed over 40 documents worth more than $800 million at the forum. These include projects for the construction of solar power plants, the development of Kyrgyzstan's railway infrastructure, and an increase in the RKDF's capital to $1 billion.