A statement by the Kyrgyz National Security Committee said the two were detained in Bishkek June 19 as they were exchanging classified materials.
It said the Kyrgyz citizen was a staffer from a government body.
It did not specify the nationality of the person who allegedly received the classified information.
(RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, Interfax)
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