Bishkek, July 3, 2024. /Kabar/. President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov, received today Federal Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis, who arrived in the country on an official visit.
An exchange of views took place on a wide range of issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland, in particular, the current agenda of interaction in the political, trade and economic spheres, interregional cooperation, Swiss project activities in Kyrgyzstan, the development of tourism and mountain regions were discussed.
The head of state noted with satisfaction the fruitful cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
The president stated that by the end of 2023, the volume of bilateral trade exceeded 1 billion US dollars, and expressed the opinion on the need to continue active joint work in order to ensure further growth of this indicator.
In the context of the successful implementation of joint projects, Sadyr Zhaparov noted the dairy products processing enterprise in the Issyk-Kul region, as well as the reconstruction of the At-Bashi hydro power station, to which Switzerland contributed more than 20 million Swiss francs.
The president also proposed strengthening cooperation in the banking sector, tourism and promoting the mining agenda.
Ignazio Cassis expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and cordiality, and also noted the significant potential for cooperation between the two countries.
He emphasized that Switzerland is ready to deepen cooperation on a range of issues of mutual interest.
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