Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan set to boost economic partnership as Zardari arrives in Bishkek

President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic on Monday for a four day official visit, marking the first trip by a Pakistani president to the Central Asian country in 21 years and signalling a renewed push to strengthen bilateral relations.

The visit comes months after Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov travelled to Pakistan in December last year, reflecting growing momentum in high level engagement between the two countries.

During the visit, President Zardari, accompanied by a high level delegation, will hold separate one on one and delegation level meetings with President Zhaparov to review the overall state of bilateral ties and discuss regional and international developments.

Economic cooperation is expected to feature prominently in the talks, with both sides set to explore ways to deepen collaboration in trade and investment as well as energy, mining, agriculture, textiles, the halal industry, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, the digital economy, education, tourism and people to people exchanges.

According to the Foreign Office, President Zardari will also meet the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament during a courtesy call as part of his official engagements.