BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 13. Kyrgyzstan and
Türkiye held discussions on enhancing political and economic
cooperation, as well as strengthening interparliamentary ties,
Trend reports via the
press service of the Kyrgyz government.
The discussions took place during a meeting between Speaker of
the Joqorku Kenesh (parliament) Marlen Mamataliyev and Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Türkiye to Kyrgyzstan Mekin
Mustafa Kemal Okem.
During the talks, Mamataliyev emphasized Kyrgyzstan's deep
commitment to its cooperation with Türkiye, highlighting the
strategic importance of bilateral relations. He noted that the
close interaction between the leaders of the two nations in recent
years has significantly accelerated the development of their
partnership, which now spans across multiple domains.
The Speaker further reiterated Kyrgyzstan's desire to bolster
interparliamentary cooperation, believing this would be
instrumental in the effective implementation of the agreements made
between the two countries.
He also pointed out that the new session of the Jogorku Kenesh
has established a parliamentary friendship group focused on
fostering cooperation with Türkiye. Mamataliyev called for an
expansion of collaborative efforts between the relevant
parliamentary committees and friendship groups from both
nations.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye reached
$1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2025, and the Turkish side
has proposed increasing bilateral trade to $5 billion.
