According to a release published by the Supreme Council (parliament) of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz and Czech officials met 26 May 2017 to discuss bilateral cooperation, including the signing of an income tax treaty. Negotiations for a treaty have been ongoing for several years, with different drafts initialed in 2005 and 2014. Any treaty ultimately signed would be the first of its kind between the two countries, and must be finalized, signed, and ratified before entering into force.