On January 26, 2023, Ambassador Ruslan Kazakbaev met with the Head of branch office of the "Anadolu Aslanları" Entrepreneurs Association (ASKON) in Kayseri Ilker Barli and members of the organization.

During the meeting, Ambassador Ruslan Kazakbaev informed entrepreneurs about the economy of Kyrgyzstan, investment potential and conditions for doing business in country. He paid attention to the main sectors of the economy and promising projects in Kyrgyzstan and invited entrepreneurs of the Association to visit Kyrgyzstan to explore investment opportunities on the spot.

In turn, Ilker Barli and entrepreneurs of the Association informed about the plans to hold the next Kultepe Economic Summit in Kayseri in 2023, and also expressed their readiness to visit Kyrgyzstan.

For reference: Anadolu Aslanları Entrepreneurs Association (ASKON) is an association of Turkish entrepreneurs uniting 9,000 people and 20,000 companies. The Association is headquartered in Istanbul, and also has offices in 34 different cities in the Anatolia region and offices in major cities around the world such as Brussels, New York, Beijing, Jeddah and Jakarta. Detailed information on the website: www.askon.org.tr.