Turkey waived Kyrgyzstan's debt of 58.8 million dollars
In exchange for the implementation of "green" projects, Turkey canceled Kyrgyzstan's foreign debt of 58.8 million dollars. Also, 19 documents were signed between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan. An agreement worth 7 billion dollars was reached in the energy sector with Turkey's İhlas Holding holding.
In exchange for the implementation of "green economy" projects, Turkey paid off Kyrgyzstan's foreign debt of 58.8 million dollars to the country. Kyrgyz President Sadir Japarov announced this on November 5 after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Bishkek.
"I would like to express special gratitude to President Erdoğan for the decision to cancel the foreign debt of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Turkey," he said.
Dayirbek Orunbekov, head of the press service of the Kyrgyz president, said that the amount of the debt was 58.8 million dollars, and it was written off in exchange for the implementation of "green economy" projects.
At the same time, Kyrgyz President Sadir Japarov presented Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the 1st degree "Manas" order (the highest state award of the republic).
In addition, 19 agreements were signed between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan during the visit of Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Bishkek.
▪️ Joint declaration on raising relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
▪️ Agreement on cooperation in the field of security.
▪️ Agreement on cooperation in the field of animal health, animal and livestock products trade.
▪️ Memorandum of cooperation in the field of migration.
▪️ Memorandum of Understanding on the Agreement on Debt Relief and Economic-Financial Cooperation.
▪️ Agreement on cooperation in the field of defense industry.
▪️ Memorandum of cooperation in the field of energy, energy efficiency and energy saving.
▪️ Agreement on joint production of audiovisual services.
▪️ Protocol on cooperation in the field of organ transplantation.
▪️ Agreement on the opening, joint use and distribution of the Kyrgyz-Turkey state friendship hospital named after Rajab Tayyib Erd agan in Bishkek.
▪️ Agreement on medical and secondary special education of Kyrgyz citizens in Turkey.
▪️ Memorandum of cooperation in the field of product safety and market inspection.
▪️ Memorandum of understanding between the National Security Council of the Republic of Turkey and the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic.
▪️ Memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Department of Personnel Management and the Civil Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and local state authorities.
▪️ Memorandum on cooperation between the State Archive under the resident of the Republic of Turkey and the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic.
▪️ Memorandum of understanding between the Presidium of the Finance Department under the resident of the Republic of Turkey and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.
▪️ Protocol on cooperation in the field of personnel training and professional development in cinematography.
▪️ Memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation.
▪️ Framework agreement between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan on the construction and operation of hydroelectric power stations.
In particular, on November 5, Turkish holding company İhlas Holding reached a $7 billion agreement with Bishkek in the field of energy. The holding bought 30 percent of shares of Orta Asya Investment Holding Inc., which operates in the energy sector in Kyrgyzstan, at a nominal price.
