Jeenbekov makes statement to press after meeting with Merkel

Bishkek, Apr. 16, 2019. / Kabar /. Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov made a statement to the press in the framework of a meeting with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany.
The Kyrgyz President thanked Angela Merkel for the invitation to visit Germany with an official visit, the Kyrgyz President’s press service reported.
"Today we plan to discuss topical issues of cooperation between our countries and outline plans for the future. In recent years there has been a significant increase in political contacts at the highest and highest levels. This was facilitated by the official visit of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Kyrgyz Republic in 2016," said Jeenbekov.
He noted that important political meetings were also held today with Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and President of the Bundestag, Wolfgang Schäuble, with whom meaningful and productive negotiations were held.
"They covered all areas of bilateral cooperation and were held in the spirit of mutual trust and understanding. Yesterday in the city of Munich, I met with the leadership of Bavaria. I spoke at the Hans Seidel Foundation, spoke in detail about the development of Kyrgyzstan. We held a Kyrgyz-German business forum with the participation of representatives of the business environment of the two countries. Contacts have been established to intensify economic relations. More than 10 documents were signed between the governments and departments of the two countries. A number of contracts and memorandums are signed between our businessmen. The total amount is more than 1 billion euro," Sooronbay Jeenbekov stressed.
He noted that the promising areas of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Germany are the trade and economic sphere, hydropower, industry, the development of a green economy, agriculture and tourism. For Kyrgyzstan, attracting German investments, creating favorable conditions for small and medium businesses and cooperation in agriculture is important.
"Today, Kyrgyzstan is on the path of active socio-political and socio-economic transformations. Our main goal is to build an economically developed rule-of-law state with parliamentary democracy. In general, we express satisfaction with the level of development of Kyrgyz-German relations. We consider it important to continue the current pace of cooperation with an emphasis on expanding trade and economic relations with Germany," said the Kyrgyz President.
He stressed that the intensification of the Kyrgyz-German inter-parliamentary cooperation, further close cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere and in the field of education and science is important.
"I am sure that this direction will be a good investment in the future of Kyrgyzstan. Of course, the agenda includes issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the European Union. The adoption of the new Strategy of the European Union for Central Asia in 2019 is expected. It is planned to conclude a new agreement on expanded partnership and cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the European Union. I express my gratitude to the German side for the hospitality. I am confident that the further close cooperation of the Kyrgyz Republic with the Federal Republic of Germany will grow stronger and progressively develop," concluded President Sooronbay Jeenbekov.