On August 5, 2021 Mr.Amanbaev Baktybek, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the USA, met with Mr.Curtis, Senior Vice President, Strategic Development of the American Councils for International Education.

During the meeting the American side provided detailed information about the projects implemented by the American Councils for International Education in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Ambassador Amanbaev Baktybek suggested increasing the number of Kyrgyz school students participating in the FLEX program and projects for advanced English language training for students in rural schools. Amanbaev Baktybek also emphasized that the most important issue for Kyrgyzstan today is to achieve economic development and the country highly needs specialists in agriculture, energy, tourism, mining and information technology. He added that it would be good to support specialists in these fields in the future.

For reference: The work of the American Councils for International Education is to support developing countries in science, expand experience of professionals in various fields, strengthen cultural exchanges, learn languages, develop international relations and interaction through education aimed at strengthening mutual understanding.