BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, November 5. Following talks between Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov and Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a series of bilateral agreements have been signed, Trend reports via the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan.
The two leaders signed a Joint Statement elevating the bilateral strategic cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye to a comprehensive strategic level.
In addition, several key agreements were signed between the Cabinet of Ministers of both countries, including:
- An agreement on cooperation in the field of security;
- An agreement on joint production of audiovisual services;
- An agreement on the joint management of the Bishkek Kyrgyz-Turkish Friendship Hospital named after Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as training Kyrgyz citizens in the medical field in Türkiye;
- An agreement on animal health protection, trade in animals, and animal products.
The following documents were also signed during the meeting:
- A Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye on cooperation in the field of energy, energy efficiency, and energy conservation;
- A Memorandum between the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Trade of Türkiye on mutual understanding and cooperation in the field of product safety and market oversight;
- A Memorandum between the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Türkiye;
- A Protocol on cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Health of Türkiye in the field of organ transplantation;
- A Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretariat of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan and the General Secretariat of the National Security Council of Türkiye;
- A Protocol between the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Trade of Türkiye on cooperation in the field of training and advanced training of personnel in canine activities;
- A Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the State Agency for Civil Service and Local Self-Government under the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the Human Resources Management Office under the President of Türkiye;
- A Protocol on cooperation between the archive services of Kyrgyzstan and Türkiye;
- A Memorandum of Understanding between the Finance Directorate of the Presidential Administration of Türkiye and the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan;
- A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of migration between the Ministry of Labor, Social Security, and Migration of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Türkiye;
- An Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the Government of Türkiye on cooperation in the field of defense industry - through the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan;
- An Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the Government of Türkiye on writing off the external state debt of Kyrgyzstan to Türkiye;
- A Memorandum of Understanding between the Deposit Protection Agency of Kyrgyzstan and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Türkiye;
- A Framework agreement on the implementation of the project for the construction and operation of hydroelectric power plants between the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan and Central Asian Investment Holding OJSC.