Speaker of Kyrgyz Parliament meets with head of Turkey-Kyrgyzstan parliamentary friendship group

Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu received a delegation led by head of the Turkey-Kyrgyzstan parliamentary friendship group Yusuf Beyazit on February 14.

The parties discussed issues of political, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including expanding inter-parliamentary interaction.

Turgunbek uulu said that parliamentary diplomacy is the basis of any relationship.

“We need to strengthen inter-parliamentary ties not only at the level of heads of parliaments, but also within the framework of specialized committees and friendship groups. I am confident that your visit to Kyrgyzstan will contribute to strengthening cooperation not only between parliaments, but also between our fraternal peoples in general,” he said.

He conveyed friendly greetings to Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey Numan Kurtulmus and added that he expects him to visit Kyrgyzstan.

The Speaker also highlighted the current state of interstate relations.

“Our partnership is constantly developing. In particular, the volume of trade has increased, joint projects in the field of education and healthcare are being actively implemented. Of course, we have many opportunities, using them all we will be able to bring Kyrgyz-Turkish cooperation to a new level,” Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu said.

“Our main goal is to strengthen ties between the two countries. During our visit to Bishkek, an exchange of views on current issues of bilateral cooperation took place, and issues aimed at developing Kyrgyz-Turkish interaction were discussed with our Kyrgyz colleagues. I hope that through joint efforts we will achieve our goals,” Yusuf Beyazit added.

During the meeting, the sides also exchanged views on issues related to international security, including discussing the situation in the Gaza Strip.