Telephone conversation took place between the Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Bulgaria

On April 24, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Chingiz Aidarbekov had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister for Justice Reform and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria E. Zakharieva.
During the conversation, the ministers discussed measures taken by countries to combat the # COVID19 virus.

The foreign ministers of the two countries exchanged views on consular issues, agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation, expand the legal framework, as well as economic ties.

Separately, the issues of alleviating the situation of Kyrgyz citizens in Bulgaria were examined, including the possibility of helping the Bulgarian side to extend the validity of visas, creating conditions for protecting the health of students and labor migrants.

In addition, the ministers agreed to hold inter-MFA political consultations at the level of deputy ministers in the format of an online conference in the near future.

The parties paid attention to issues of multilateral cooperation within the framework of international organizations.