Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Türkiye Ruslan Kazakbaev met with the Director-General for South Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Gökhan Turan

Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Türkiye Ruslan Kazakbaev met with the Director-General for South Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Gökhan Turan.

The diplomats discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye during the meeting, including plans to organize mutual visits at the highest and high levels in 2023, to hold a regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation and the establishment of a bilateral Kyrgyz -Turkish Development Fund.

Ambassador Kazakbaev emphasized the importance for the Kyrgyz side of the speedy resumption of the implementation of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Health and Medical Sciences, which provides for annual free treatment of citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic in medical institutions in Türkiye.

The parties also discussed the possibility of opening direct flights between the capitals of the two states - the sister cities of Bishkek and Ankara.