Kyrgyz Armed Forces team to participate in exercise in Great Britain

Bishkek, May 20, 2021 . / Kabar/ . The Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek hosted on Thursday a meeting of Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Defense Taalaibek Omuraliyev met with British Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Charles Garrett. During the meeting, Taalaibek Omuraliyev noted that bilateral military relations between the countries are permanent and systematic, and also have a high dynamic of development, the press service of the Defense Ministry reported. The sides discussed current state and prospects of military cooperation between the two countries, including the participation of a Kyrgyz Armed Forces team in the Exercise Cambrian Patrol to be held in Great Britain, as well as defense cooperation under the Bilateral Cooperation Plan. The minister and the ambassador also noted the intensification of bilateral military-to-military contacts, as well as joint efforts to successfully develop and expand ties between Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom. At the end of the meeting, both sides expressed willingness to continue to work together to strengthen the defense and security capabilities of the states.