BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, December 13. Kyrgyzstan’s
Minister of Economy and Commerce, Bakyt Sydykov, held a meeting
with the Ambassador of Japan to Kyrgyzstan, Ryuichi Hirano, and
discussed strengthening trade and economic cooperation, Trend reports citing the
ministry.
Furthermore, the parties discussed the current state of trade
and economic cooperation and highlighted the importance of measures
aimed at creating favorable conditions for investors and the
business community, including the development of a legal and
contractual framework for economic interaction and the
establishment of a bilateral cooperation mechanism.
Minister Sydykov welcomed Ambassador Hirano and congratulated
him on his appointment, emphasizing that Japan is one of
Kyrgyzstan’s key partners, with whom the country maintains friendly
and trusting relations.
The sides also reviewed the implementation of the "One Village,
One Product" project, carried out by the Ministry of Economy and
Commerce of Kyrgyzstan with the support of Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as its future directions for
development and expansion.
Earlier, Japan and Kyrgyzstan discussed the final draft of the
Master Plan for developing value chains in vegetable production and
selected crops using a cluster-based approach.
The discussion took place during a session of the Working Group
on food value chains, convened under the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and chaired by Deputy Minister Bekten
Bekbolotov.
