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President Jeenbekov will pay working visit to Belgium

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Bishkek, Apr. 6, 2018. / Kabar /. From 11 to 12 April 2018, President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov will visit the capital of Belgium, Brussels and the Institutes of the European Union, Daniyar Sydykov, the chief of the foreign policy department of the Kyrgyz President’s Office told reporters at Kabar News Agency.

"We consider the EU our important partner for sustainable development and are ready for closer interaction. As you know, the most significant events in the development of the European direction of Kyrgyzstan were high-level visits to Belgium in 2013, 2015 and 2017. And also the visit of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini on Nov. 9, 2017," he said.

He said that in the continuation of the existing dialogue with the EU institutions, the upcoming visit of the head of state once again shows that the Kyrgyz Republic attaches priority importance to cooperation with the European Union.

Sydykov said that the main objectives of the visit to the Institutes of the European Union of the Kyrgyz President are: to establish personal contacts with the leadership of the EU Institutions, to give political impetus to the negotiations on a draft new agreement on an enhanced partnership between the Kyrgyz Republic and the EU on December 15, 2017, promotion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation and attraction of investments in the priority sector of the KR, discussion on the effective use of preferences in the GSP + framework, consolidation of the main priorities of the KR to the EU in the development strategy of sustainable development of the country up to 2040 "Taza Koom - Zhany door" and the EU assistance program for projects on providing clean drinking water to remote regions of the country "Taza Suu" and the digital transformation program "Taza Koom", as well as discussion of safety and stability, joint resistance to modern challenges and threats.

"During the visit, it is planned to hold official meetings with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federico Mogherini, European Commission Chairman Jean Claude Juncker, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Parliament Speaker Antonio Toyani," he added

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