Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov met with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kyrgyz Republic Kim Kwang-jae, the Cabinet of Ministers reports. During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and promising areas of bilateral cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Korea in various fields, paying special attention to agriculture and water resource management.
The meeting also included discussions on the preparation of bilateral documents between Kyrgyzstan and Korea, which are planned for consideration during a high level international event scheduled for this year.
Furthermore, it was noted that cooperation between the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea is actively developing in four areas: livestock breeding, seed production, food security, and water resources. The parties reviewed opportunities for implementing new joint projects.
In turn, Head of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Kyrgyzstan Lim So-young and Director of the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Center in Kyrgyzstan Kwang-Seog Chu, who participated in the meeting, expressed gratitude for the joint implementation of numerous projects and cooperation on current initiatives, and confirmed their readiness for further close interaction.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Erlist Akunbekov and Kim Kwang-jae agreed to continue constructive cooperation and further develop the mutually beneficial partnership.
Reported by Kabar (Kyrgyzstan).
