Idris Anarbekovich Kadyrkulov

Idris Anarbekovich Kadyrkulov (, born 4 January 1971) is a Kyrgyz diplomat and statesman. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyz Republic to Ukraine (since 2022). He graduated from the Kyrgyz National University in 1996 with a degree in Economics and Organization of Management. Kadyrkulov later went on to earn a Master's degree in Higher School of Public Policy and Management from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2015 and a Master's degree in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic named after K. Dikambaev in 2019.

Career

From 1994 to 1998, Kadyrkulov served in the internal affairs bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic. In 2015-2016, he served as the First Deputy Chairman of the now-defunct State Drug Control Service. Since 25 January 2022 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to Ukraine. On April 1, 2022, Kadyrkulov presented his credentials to the Director of the Department of State Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. On 17 August 2022 Kadyrkulov presented his credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Idris Kadyrkulov holds the rank of Colonel.