Italy intends to open school and culture and education centre in Kyrgyzstan

The parties signed bilateral documents in the education and agricultural sectors.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbayev met with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio during his official visit to Italy. The interlocutors focused on cultural and humanitarian cooperation, the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

The Italian side expressed readiness to increase the number of scholarships for Kyrgyz students, as well as to consider the possibility of opening an Italian school and culture and education centre in Kyrgyzstan.

With the aim to foster the political dialogue, the Italian side proposed to arrange a visit of President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov to Italy in 2022.

Kazakbayev invited his counterpart to visit Kyrgyzstan.

It was noted that Italy included Kyrgyzstan in the priority list of the coronavirus vaccines under the COVAX mechanism.

The interlocutors highlighted the importance of promoting the Central Asia + Italy political platform to facilitate a discussion on the situation in Afghanistan and trade, economic and humanitarian issues.

12 ноя 2021, 08:45
Photo source: mfa.gov.kg

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