Kyrgyz FM receives new head of JICA office in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Dec. 22, 2021. / Kabar /. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kazakbaev received Nemoto Naoyuki on the occasion of the completion of his mission as the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the new head of the JICA office, Kawamoto Hiroyuki.

During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the prospects for further interaction in promoting topical issues and projects of bilateral cooperation.

Kazakbaev praised the activities of JICA in Kyrgyzstan and expressed gratitude to its leadership for their support and efforts in promoting social and economic significant projects with Japan, in the implementation of which JICA plays a key role. The interest of the Kyrgyz side in further expanding cooperation with JICA in the field of agriculture, education, health care, personnel training, as well as the development of the social sphere and infrastructure was emphasized.

The Kyrgyz minister focused the attention of the interlocutors on the importance of deepening cooperation in new promising areas through the implementation of joint initiatives in the field of digitalization, a green economy, aimed primarily at the development of mountain regions and villages of the republic. In this context, the sides emphasized the successful cooperation in the implementation of the One Village - One Product project and outlined their commitment to its further geographic expansion by covering all regions of Kyrgyzstan.

The sides also focused on the issue of cooperation in the educational sector and the contribution of Japan in the development of human resources, in particular, in increasing the human resources capabilities of the system of state and municipal administration of Kyrgyzstan through training civil servants of the Kyrgyz Republic in Japanese universities under the JDS program.

JICA representatives announced their further intention to continue joint work and close communication with the Kyrgyz side in all implemented and key areas of support and activities of JICA in the Kyrgyz Republic.

At the end of the meeting, Kazakbaev thanked Nemoto Naoyuki for his fruitful work as a permanent representative in the republic and wished success to the newly appointed head of the representative office Kawamoto Hiroyuki in his upcoming work in Kyrgyzstan.