Today, on October 5, the toraga of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, Nurlanbek Shakiyev, within the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Belarus, met with the Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalia Kochanova and the Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko.
First, the heads of parliaments held a meeting in a narrow format, and then in an expanded format they discussed issues of building up political, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties, expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Nurlanbek Shakiyev noted that the Kyrgyz Republic is interested in strengthening friendly relations with the Republic of Belarus. “This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between our countries. Therefore, we should continue to expand the established cooperation, especially in the development of inter-parliamentary relations. We strive to strengthen cooperation between parliamentary friendship groups and relevant committees, as well as actively develop our partnership within the framework of international organizations,” he stressed.
Toraga also noted that the volume of trade between the two countries does not fully correspond to current opportunities, and added that Kyrgyzstan is interested in expanding exports of agricultural products to Belarus. In addition, he stressed the need to intensify cooperation in the fields of culture and education.
In turn, Natalia Kochanova noted that the two countries once lived as part of one state. “We have deep historical ties. During the Great Patriotic War, thousands of Kyrgyz soldiers heroically died defending Belarus from enemies. We will never forget their bravery,” she said.
In addition, Natalia Kochanova stressed the importance of developing cooperation based on mutual trust and the successful implementation of agreements between states. “All the agreements reached between our countries will help strengthen our relations and promote the development of our countries,” she stressed.
The Chairman of the Council of the Republic also expressed the need to open direct flights to facilitate the exchange between citizens and stressed that cooperation in the field of healthcare remains one of the priorities.
Vladimir Andreichenko focused on the aspects of interaction within international organizations and supported the initiative to increase the number of quotas approved by the Eurasian Economic Union for the import of electric vehicles to Kyrgyzstan without customs duties. In addition, during the conversation, the possibility of exporting agricultural and mining equipment to Kyrgyzstan was touched upon.
Following the meeting, an agreement on inter-parliamentary cooperation was signed between the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. Also, Nurlanbek Shakiyev, accompanied by Natalia Kochanova and Vladimir Andreichenko, got acquainted with the activities of the Parliament of Belarus and left his wishes in the book of Honored guests.
A source: https://e-cis.info/news/568/112567/
