On February 26, 2019, in Riyadh as part of visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Minister Chinghiz Aidarbekov met with compatriots living in Saudi Arabia.

Compatriots addressed their questions to the Minister, and also shared their vision and initiatives. Ch. Aidarbekov answered all the questions took note of a number of proposals. At the same time, the Foreign Minister informed about the creation of the Council for Relations with Compatriots under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, stressing that the main goal of the Council is to strengthen cooperation and ensure effective cooperation between the state and compatriots on the issues of support and protection of the rights and interests of the Kyrgyzstanis abroad