On July 10, 2023, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany Omurbek Tekebaev met with the Secretary General of the Institute Goethe Johannes Ebert.

During the meeting, current issues of cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Goethe Institute were discussed, as well as plans for further expansion of cooperation were outlined. Ambassador O. Tekebaev noted the importance of strengthening the teaching of the German language in Kyrgyzstan with the subsequent issuance of an appropriate language certificate, given the growing number of young people in Kyrgyzstan who want to get an education and find a job in Germany.

Secretary General J. Ebert noted that one of the goals of the Goethe Institute in Kyrgyzstan is to support the study of the German language and holding joint cultural events in the country, and expressed readiness for further close cooperation with Kyrgyzstan.

Reference: Institute. Goethe is a network of 159 institutions in 98 countries and is Germany's largest organization in the field of culture and education abroad. The Institute supports the study of the German language, advanced training of German language teachers, organization of various cultural events. In 1994, the Goethe Institute was established in Almaty for cooperation with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan The Goethe Institute in Kyrgyzstan coordinates the activities of the German Language Education Center (German Language Center), established in Bishkek in 2001, where German language courses are held at all levels (A1-C1), after which you can pass an exam and get a recognized international language certificate in German. The Goethe Institute in Almaty also coordinates the program of partner schools (PASCH) in Kyrgyzstan and the work of the German Reading Room in the Republican Library named after. K. Bayalinova in Bishkek, and also implements various cultural events.