Brussels, 29 September 2021 (TDI): Kyrgyz Foreign Minister, Ruslan Kazakbaev met with the Chief Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of the European Council, Simon Mordue. This meeting took place during the Foreign Minister’s visit to Brussels.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state of bilateral cooperation between Bishkek and the EU. Simon Mordue confirmed the readiness of the European Union to expand partner relations with the Kyrgyz Republic.
Referring to the situation in Afghanistan and regional security issues, the parties discussed plans for cooperation. They discussed the plan for the implementation of educational projects for Afghan women, countering drug trafficking, violent extremism, and terrorism. Parties also discussed the issue of vaccination of the population within the framework of the COVAX program. The European side expressed interest in expert cooperation in the field of ecology.
Special attention was also given to the upcoming visit of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov to Belgium. Kazakbaev conveyed an invitation to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel to pay a visit to Kyrgyzstan in 2022.
