BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Kyrgyzstan and the
U.S. have discussed issues related to strengthening bilateral
relations.
This is reflected in the statement of the Parliament of
Kyrgyzstan.
This topic was discussed during a meeting on June 17 between
Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament of Kyrgyzstan) Marlen
Mamataliev and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the U.S. to the Bishkek, Lesslie Viguerie.
"During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of strengthening
bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the
development of interparliamentary cooperation," the statement
said.
Speaker Marlen Mamataliev congratulated the ambassador on the
250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and wished
the country continued success.
He noted that Kyrgyzstan is interested in strengthening
cooperation with the United States across all areas.
"In addition to expanding political dialogue, it is also
necessary to develop trade and investment partnerships. We have
significant potential to deepen cooperation. Strengthening economic
cooperation will help increase trade turnover between our
countries," the Speaker said.
Furthermore, Marlen Mamataliev emphasized the important role of
parliamentary diplomacy in the development of bilateral relations
and highlighted the need to intensify the work of parliamentary
friendship groups, as well as to hold regular bilateral
meetings.
The sides also exchanged views on the current state of
cooperation and discussed issues related to visa conditions.
In particular, the Speaker expressed concern over the tightening
of visa requirements for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and
requested assistance in reviewing the required deposit amount.
In turn, Lesslie Viguerie thanked the Kyrgyz side for the warm
reception and noted that the United States attaches great
importance to cooperation with Kyrgyzstan.
He also provided clarifications on visa issues, emphasizing that
the introduced requirements are aimed at preventing violations of
legislation in this area.
At the same time, the ambassador put forward proposals to
improve the investment climate, stressing its importance not only
for one side but for the development of both countries.
During the meeting, the sides also discussed proposals to expand
cooperation in the humanitarian sphere and further develop
partnership between the peoples of the two countries.
The meeting between the Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh and the
U.S. Ambassador reflects a steady continuation of pragmatic
engagement between Kyrgyzstan and the United States, with a clear
emphasis on parliamentary diplomacy and institutional dialogue.
