Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to pay official visit to Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, December 21 / Kabar /. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Kyrgyzstan on December 22 – 23, director of the 4th political department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Zheenbek Kulubaev told today at a briefing in Bishkek. The visit will take place within the framework of the invitation of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev when he visited Iran in 2015. "The Iranian President’s first visit to Kyrgyzstan took place in 2013, immediately after his election as head of state. During the forthcoming visit, the trade and economic development, security, cultural and scientific issues will be discussed. In addition, it is planned to hold a business forum. Kyrgyzstan also will present projects for Iranian investors, in particular, in mining and agriculture sphere," he said. The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that t during the visit Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will hold talks with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev and Prime Minister Sooronbay Zheenbekov. "It is planned the consideration of long-term cooperation program until 2026. It is also expected to sign a memorandum in the field of the fight against drugs, social development, health and medicine, communications, and communications, as well as three-year memorandum of co-operation of the cultural heritage of the two countries, between the Ministries of Internal Affairs of Iran and Kyrgyzstan," Kulubaev said.