Kyrgyz president to visit Turkey next week
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 06 April 2018
- Modified Date: 03:26 | 06 April 2018
Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbay Jeenbekov will pay an official visit to Turkey next week, according to a Kyrgyz official on Friday.
In a press meeting, Daniyar Sidikov, head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Kyrgyz Presidential Administration, said Jeenbekov's visit is scheduled for April 9-10.
During his first official visit to Turkey, Jeenbekov will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman.
"Turkey is a good friend and a reliable partner for Kyrgyzstan," Sidikov said, and added the visit means that Kyrgyzstan is ready to "deepen" and "expand" bilateral relations and aims "to establish a higher political dialogue."
As part of the visit, the two countries will also ink a cooperation protocol in media and information, as well as agreements in agriculture, culture, sports and social security.