BISHKEK, April 28 (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday called for transparent and depoliticised talks with the European Commission after it expanded its Russia sanctions list to include Kyrgyz companies and banks, the foreign ministry said.
Kyrgyzstan, a Russian-allied former Soviet republic with a population of around 7 million, has come under scrutiny for possible Russian sanctions evasion, drawing the EU sanctions on its banks and cryptocurrency companies.
The European Union's 20th sanctions package last week also banned certain exports to Kyrgyzstan, saying there was a risk that goods exported to the mountainous Central Asian country may ultimately reach Russia.
The ministry said Kyrgyzstan remained committed to international law and acted strictly in line with its national legislation and international obligations, while expressing concern about the practice of imposing unilateral restrictive measures against third countries.
(Reporting by Aigerim Turgunbaeva;Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Alison Williams)
