Lavrov congratulates Kazakbayev on his appointment to post of FM of Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Oct. 15, 2020 / Kabar /. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kazakbayev met with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kyrgyz Republic Nikolai Udovichenko, the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry reported.

Udovichenko conveyed congratulations to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov on the occasion of the appointment of Ruslan Kazakbayev as the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.

“During the conversation, Foreign Minister Kazakbayev informed the interlocutor about the internal political situation in Kyrgyzstan and noted that at present the situation in the country is gradually stabilizing, the ongoing political processes have returned to the constitutional field, and also stressed that the executive branch of the Kyrgyz Republic has been fully formed, which has stepped up its activities, including to restore the socio-economic situation of the country and is taking measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,” the report said.

In addition, Kazakbaev emphasized that Kyrgyzstan attaches great importance to further strengthening and building up strategic partnership and allied relations with the Russian Federation and thanked the Russian side for the support of the people of Kyrgyzstan.

They also exchanged views on topical issues of Kyrgyz-Russian cooperation, discussed the implementation of the previously reached agreements between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation. The sides compared their watches on the upcoming bilateral events of the foreign policy bodies.

The sides expressed their readiness to implement the planned activities, including within the framework of the Cross Year of Kyrgyzstan and Russia, to continue constructive dialogue in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation.