On January 30, 2023, the Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Türkiye Ruslan Kazakbaev met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Yasin Ekrem Serim.

During the meeting, the diplomats discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye, including plans to organize mutual visits at the highest and high levels in 2023, as well as strengthening the interaction of countries within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States, the United Nations and others international platforms.

Ambassador Kazakbaev emphasized the importance for the Kyrgyz side of the early resumption of the implementation of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Health and Medical Sciences, which provides for the annual free treatment of 150 citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic in Turkish medical institutions, and also expressed a request to expand the provided quota to 500 people per year.

The parties discussed issues of mutual trips of citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye, simplification of conditions of stay and extension of the visa-free regime for citizens of the two states.

Issues of developing and deepening bilateral trade and economic relations, increasing mutual trade turnover between countries, including through the organization of business forums, as well as resolving issues related to the business activities of Turkish companies in Kyrgyzstan were also discussed.