Two state visits and SCO Summit - what other high-level events planned in Kyrgyzstan in 2019?

Bishkek, Jan. 25, 2019. / Kabar /. A number of high-level events are expected in Kyrgyzstan in 2019, press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ulanbek Dyikanbaev told reporters at the briefing in Bishkek.

In particular, he said that the state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kyrgyzstan will take place in the first half of this year. The visit of the head of the Russian Federation is scheduled for March.

In addition, Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Kyrgyzstan is scheduled in 2019. Yet the exact date is not specified, negotiations are under way through diplomatic channels, he said.

Also the official visit of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is expecting in the first half of 2019.

In addition, the SCO Summit will take place on June 14-15 in Bishkek. Note that Kyrgyzstan is the chairman of this organization.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov will arrive in Kyrgyzstan on February 3-4 for an official visit.