THE POLITICAL AND LEGAL STATUS OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN KYRGYZSTAN

The Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic guarantees everyone freedom of conscience and religion, prohibits the establishment of any religion as State or compulsory, ensures the separation of religion and all rituals from the State, prohibits the interference of religious associations and clergy in the activities of State bodies. During the years of independence, restrictions on ritual, social, industrial, economic and other activities of religious associations were lifted in the Kyrgyz Republic, and liberal state policy in the religious sphere stimulated the growth of the number of associations and facilities. People living in Kyrgyzstan have an ideological vacuum, which, due to the lack of an effective mechanism for civil identity, leads to the uncontrolled spread of other identities, including religious ones. Radical and extremist organizations that conduct underground activities and are able to take advantage of this problem have a negative impact on the religious situation. In this article, the author analyzes the ongoing research on the state policy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the religious sphere, including the political and legal situation of religious organizations in Kyrgyzstan, gives appropriate recommendations to state and local governments and public institutions to solve emerging problems and problems in this direction.