Bishkek, Feb. 24, 2023 / Kabar/. Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Nurlanbek Shakiev met on Thursday with Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin-pyo in Seoul.
At the meeting, issues of building up political, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties between Kyrgyzstan and Korea were discussed, including an exchange of views on aspects of expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Nurlanbek Shakiev first of all thanked Chairman of the National Assembly Kim Jin-pyo for the invitation to pay an official visit to Korea, and also expressed confidence in the further active development of diplomatic relations established 31 years ago.
“The Republic of Korea is known worldwide for its developed economy and modern manufacturing. Therefore, we are interested in your experience of development and reform based on national values,” the Kyrgyz speaker said.
At the same time, he stressed that the South Korean state provides comprehensive support for democratic reforms in Kyrgyzstan, including the successful conduct of election campaigns, and spoke about the projects implemented through the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh, also speaking about the dynamic nature of the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation in recent years, noted the fruitful official visit of the former Chairman of the National Assembly Park Byung-suk to Kyrgyzstan in 2021.
“We are aimed at forming a permanent Kyrgyz-Korean inter-parliamentary dialogue, since close ties between parliaments are one of the unique tools for strengthening interstate relations. In this regard, it is necessary to further develop inter-parliamentary cooperation, intensify mutual visits within the framework of relevant committees and parliamentary friendship groups,” said Nurlanbek Shakiev, inviting Kim Jin-yo to pay an official visit to Kyrgyzstan.
In addition, issues of increasing the volume of trade and opening regular flights between the two countries were discussed at the meeting. At the same time, the Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh paid special attention to the issue of facilitating the process of issuing visas to citizens of Kyrgyzstan. “Obviously, the simplification of the conditions for issuing visas will contribute to the development of partnership between the two countries and bringing the relations to a new level,” Nurlanbek Shakiev said.
In turn, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin-pyo noted that the Kyrgyz and Korean languages are of Altaic origin, and added that deep historical ties bring the two peoples together. At the same time, he stressed that Kyrgyzstan is one of the main partners of Korea in the Central Asian region, focusing on the issues of expanding cooperation formed by building up comprehensive ties.
The Speaker of the Korean Parliament also emphasized the importance of the proposals voiced at the meeting, among which, together with the relevant authorities, an initiative aimed at simplifying visa procedures will be considered. “For the successful implementation of each proposal, inter-parliamentary cooperation plays an important role. Therefore, I hope that your visit will open a new page in our 30-year relationship and will contribute to the expansion of interaction. It is gratifying that the Jogorku Kenesh has a parliamentary friendship group for cooperation with Korea. We need close cooperation in this direction,” Kim Jin-pyo concluded.
At the end of the meeting, the delegation headed by Nurlanbek Shakiev was provided with information on the activities of the National Assembly of Korea and showed the meeting rooms.
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