BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. Kyrgyzstan and
Egypt discussed ways to expand political, trade, economic,
investment, industrial and cultural cooperation.
According to the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers, the issue was
discussed during a meeting between Chairman of the Cabinet of
Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration Adylbek
Kasymaliev and Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Mohamed Ahmed
Eissa.
Adylbek Kasymaliev highlighted the importance of Egypt’s
participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a
dialogue partner, noting that Kyrgyzstan attaches importance to
cooperation with Egypt within the organization.
According to him, such engagement contributes to expanding the
SCO’s international outreach and strengthening ties between Central
Asia, the Arab world and Africa.
The Kyrgyz official also recalled the results of Kyrgyz
President Sadyr Zhaparov’s official visit to Egypt in November
2025, saying that the visit provided fresh momentum to bilateral
relations.
He also pointed to the opening of the Kyrgyz Embassy in Cairo as
a sign of intensified bilateral dialogue.
Furthermore, Adylbek Kasymaliev emphasized the need to maintain
the pace of cooperation established by the two countries’
leaderships, with a focus on strengthening intergovernmental
contacts and implementing practical joint initiatives.
For his part, Essa expressed Egypt’s readiness to further
develop bilateral relations in the political, trade, economic,
cultural and humanitarian spheres.
The Egyptian official is visiting Kyrgyzstan for the first time
and congratulated the country’s leadership and people on
Independence Day, the 25th anniversary of the SCO, and the opening
of the 6th World Nomad Games.
