Kyrgyz president embarks on first ever visit by Kyrgyz leader to Egypt

Kyrgyz president in town: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov landed in Cairo yesterday marking the first-ever presidential visit by a Kyrgyz leader to Egypt, according to an Ittihadiya statement. Japarov was received by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the held talks focused on boosting cooperation and signed two MoUs. El Sisi welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s decision to open an embassy in Cairo, calling it a “strategic step” toward strengthening ties.

That’s not all: The two nations signed a mutual visa exemption agreement during a meeting between Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Kyrgyz counterpart. The two sides also discussed deepening economic, investment, and cultural cooperation during the meeting, which also saw Abdelatty highlighting opportunities for Kyrgyz businesses in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.