"Turgunbek Uulu: Kyrgyzstan to Host Negotiations on Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Agreement"
"Turgunbek Uulu: Kyrgyzstan to Host Negotiations on Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Agreement"
Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek Uulu said that Kyrgyzstan is ready to host negotiations on a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
According to a statement released by the Parliament Press Center, Turgunbek Uulu held a delegation meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, where he went for official visits.
"It is necessary to further strengthen bilateral relations based on long-standing ties and develop cooperation within the framework of international organizations and integration associations," Turgunbek Uulu said, emphasizing Kyrgyzstan's interest in developing a comprehensive partnership with Armenia.
Turgunbek Uulu said that inter-parliamentary dialogue is an important factor in the development of inter-state relations: "The parliaments of both countries are the most important instruments of democracy and political stability. We should contribute to the development of Kyrgyz-Armenian cooperation through the exchange of legislative experience and active interaction."
Turgunbek Uulu also touched upon the development of trade and economic relations, underlining the importance of logistics links, bringing Armenian products to the markets of Central Asia and China, and developing cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Turgunbek Uulu noted that the Kyrgyz side supports efforts to sign a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and said: "We hope that the relevant document will be signed in the near future. Having experience with the 1994 Bishkek Protocol, Kyrgyzstan is ready to provide a platform for negotiations between the two countries."
Armenia thanks Kyrgyzstan
Simonyan thanked Kyrgyzstan for its offer to provide a platform for negotiations on the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Stating that Kyrgyzstan's experience in resolving border issues with Tajikistan is also a positive example, Simonyan emphasized the importance of reusing the Kyrgyz experience.
Simonyan expressed her confidence that the official visit of the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament will give a new impetus to the relations between the two countries and said, "It is important to strengthen inter-parliamentary dialogue and develop state-to-state cooperation."
Referring to humanitarian and cultural relations, Simonyan suggested organizing Kyrgyz Cultural Days in Armenia in order to strengthen humanitarian ties between the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, the presidents of the parliaments of the two countries signed a Memorandum on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation aimed at strengthening cooperation between the legislative bodies.