President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his Ankara visit. The leaders of the two countries exchanged views on bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
At the meeting, it was emphasized that an important aspect of cooperation between the two countries is humanitarian and cultural cooperation, focusing on enhancing relations in the fields of health, education, and tourism.
Erdoğan welcomed Japarov and thanked the Kyrgyz side for the assistance provided to Türkiye after the earthquake in February and praised the professional aid team sent.
Thanking Kyrgyzstan for humanitarian and financial aid, as well as for sending the field hospital, Erdoğan said he felt the support of his Kyrgyz colleague, who was one of the first to call to express his condolences, wrote in the condolence book at the Turkish Embassy in Bishkek, and stated that assistance of their Kyrgyz brothers gave the Turkish people strength.
Erdoğan expressed his satisfaction with the dynamism of the trade volume growth between the two countries, touched upon the issue of commercial and economic cooperation, and set a target of two billion dollars for the trade volume.
Erdoğan also expressed his support for establishing a regional office of the Turkish Wealth Fund in Bishkek.
Japarov expressed his condolences for the earthquakes in Türkiye once again, saying, “Kyrgyzstan mourns alongside its Turkish brothers and sisters. We wish those injured in the earthquake a speedy recovery. The Kyrgyz people are always willing to assist brotherly Türkiye.”
The President of Kyrgyzstan wished Erdoğan success in the May 14 presidential elections.
The two parties reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue and cooperation in the international arena to strengthen their bilateral strategic cooperation further and advance the two countries' sustainable development, stability, and prosperity.