Kyrgyzstan, India reach agreement to establish joint youth forum

Bishkek, Nov. 25, 2020. /Kabar/. On Nov. 23 Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to India Asein Isaev took part in a video conference of the Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL), the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry reported Wednesday. During the meeting, Isaev told participants in detail about the current state of Kyrgyz-Indian relations, including issues of economic and cultural cooperation, investment opportunities in Kyrgyzstan and prospects for cooperation in the field of tourism, as well as the place and role of youth in modern life of the republic. Participants were interested in the ambassador’s opinion on cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and India in the field of environmental projects, on Kyrgyzstan’s position on reform of the UN Security Council, on the importance for the republic and India of the Agreement on Refional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which was signed on Nov. 15 this year on the margins of the ASEAN annual summit, the current situation in Afghanistan, as well as on recent political changes in Kyrgyzstan. At the end of the meeting, the participants agreed to establish Kyrgyz-Indian Youth Forum. Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL) is one of the foremost chambers for youth organizations and young leaders in India working at the grass-root level & with strong national and international linkages. Collectively programs at CYL engaged more than 50,000 youth who spearheaded shaping it as a fountainhead of knowledge for youth citizenry, which is all set to redefine the dynamics of growth and development in the 21st century. CYL is backed by a stellar Board of Advisors which includes Governors, United Nations Advisors, Bureaucrats and Vice Chancellors. The CYL Youth Dialogue series has drawn wide attention from the political and academic circles of India including from the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.