Kyrgyz FM discuss situation in country by phone with EU Special Representative for Central Asia

Bishkek, Oct. 20, 2020 / Kabar /. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ruslan Kazakbaev held a telephone conversation with the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian on Oct. 19. According to the press service of the Foreign Ministry, during the conversation, Minister Kazakbaev informed the interlocutor about the current internal political situation in Kyrgyzstan and noted that the situation in the country has stabilized, the current political processes have returned to the legal field, the legitimacy of the state power of the Kyrgyz Republic has been created and its executive bodies continue activity in its regular mode. He noted that political elections are planned for the near future. The Kyrgyz minister expressed request to consider the possibility of providing assistance to support the budget of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as organizing a meeting between the Kyrgyz and European parties on draft financial agreements. Kazakbaev stressed that Kyrgyzstan is committed to ensuring democratic principles, including obligations within the framework of bilateral and multilateral treaties and agreements, as well as all previously reached agreements, are strictly observed by the Kyrgyz side to prevent a political crisis in the country. The sides also discussed topical issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, as well as upcoming events at the bilateral and multilateral levels.