On September 15, 2021, Aibek Artykbaev, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic met with Mr. Dastan Yeleukenov, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development “KazAID”.

This meeting was held within the framework of the working visit of the Kazakhstan Agency for International Development “KazAID” delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic which take place during the period from 14 to 16 August 2021.

During the conversation, the parties discussed topical issues of the bilateral Kyrgyz-Kazakh agenda in trade, economic and investment areas and outlined the prospects for further practical interaction in these directions.

In turn, Mr. A.Artykbaev expressing Kyrgyzstan’s interest in cooperation in the field of official development assistance. He noted the most relevant areas for the country in this direction - healthcare, digitalization, agriculture, education, etc.

For his part, Mr. D.Eleukenov informed about the upcoming Briefing to raise awareness on official development assistance for representatives of state media and NGOs of the Kyrgyz Republic September 16, 2021 Awareness raising briefing in the field of official assistance for representatives of ministries, media and NGOs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

At the end of the talks, the parties expressed confidence in further strengthening close cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in all areas of mutual interest.