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Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev to visit India from December 18-20
NetIndian News Network
New Delhi, December 16, 2016
The President of the Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev, will pay a state visit to India from December 18-21, 2016 that is expected to further cement the traditionally cordial and close ties between the two countries.
Mr. Atambayev will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Raisa Atambaeva, and a high-level delegation comprising Ministers, senior officials and business leaders from the Kyrgyz Republic.
External Affairs said.
President Atambayev will have official engagements on December 20. President Pranab Mukheree will receive him and host a banquet in his honour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral discussions with the visiting President and host a lunch for him. During the visit, President Atambayev is expected to attend a Joint Business Forum.
India and Kyrgyz Republic share excellent relations marked by strong ties in all areas including Political and Defence, Economy and Commerce, Education and Human Resource Development, Culture and Tourism, the release added.
President's democratic values
PM Modi and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev discussed several issues on the occasion. The two leaders also issued a joint statement. Narendra Modi attributed the strong foundation of democracy in Kyrgyzstan to its President.
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HIGHLIGHTS
India and Kyrgyzstan signed several agreements today.
2 PM Modi and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev discussed several issues. 3 The two leaders also issued a joint statement.
Atambayev discussed several issues, including combating terrorism, extremism and radicalism, on the occasion. The two leaders also issued a joint statement. Prime Minister Modi attributed the strong foundation of democracy in Kyrgyzstan to its President.
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Speaking at the event to sign agreements between the two countries, Modi said he was delighted to welcome President Almazbek Atambayev on his first state visit to India.
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"Our societies share a sense of warmth. We are also bound by a common belief in democratic values, traditions," Modi said.
3. The PM said, "Much credit goes to President Atambayev for nurturing and building strong foundation of democracy in Kyrgyz Republic."
4. The two leaders discussed a range of issues including combating terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
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Modi said they discussed how the two countries could work together to secure our youth and society against common challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
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"We focused on common priority of diversifying, deepening bilateral engagement," Modi said. 7.
"President Atambayev and I reviewed our co-operation in the field of defence," he said.
8. PM Modi further said, "Kyrgyz Republic is a valuable partner in our common pursuit of making Central Asia a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity. President Almazbek Atambayev and I agreed on the need to connect our economies more deeply. We will work to strengthen bilateral trade and economic linkages and facilitate greater people to people exchange."
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The PM said the two countries have decided to build on their development cooperation including capacity building and training, will give youth priority. We will encourage engagement in healthcare, tourism, IT, agriculture, mining and energy.
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While Modi wished Atambayev a memorable and productive visit in India, the Kyrgyz President thanked the former for inviting him and for his warmth and hospitality.
India Today
Kyrgyz President on four-day India visit from Sunday
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Dec 15, 2016 20:21 IST
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Kyrgyz President Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit . (Agency File Photo)
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to deepen ties in areas of defence, security, trade and connectivity.
It will be first presidential visit from the key central Asian nation to India in 13 years and Atambayev’s first trip here as President.
Joint Secretary (Eurasia) in the Ministry of External Affairs G V Srinivas said bolstering existing defence cooperation, enhancing trade ties and exploring surface connectivity projects will be high on the agenda of talks between the Prime Minister and the Kyrgyz leader.
In July last year, Modi had visited Kyrgyzstan during which the two countries had signed four agreements including one on boosting defence cooperation and hold annual joint military exercises.
Besides joint military exercises, the two countries have been cooperating on high-mountain biomedical research to know impact on soldiers when they carry out operations at high altitude.
UN Security Council as well as its entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Talking about Kyrgyzstan’s strategic location, Srinivas said its distance from India is just 1,600 km and both the countries were keen to have surface connectivity to boost trade relations.
lunch for him.
During the visit, Atambayev is expected to attend a Joint Business Forum being organised by industry chambers FICCI, CII and Assocham.
commerce, education and human resource development, culture and tourism,” MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
He said the visit will further cement the traditionally cordial and close ties between the two countries.
A sizeable number of Indian students study in that country. Telemedicine and medical tourism are two areas which have seen significant growth in the past few years.
Kyrgyzstan supports India's bid for membership of the UN Security Council and welcomed its entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
The Indian Express
By: PTI | New Delhi | Published:December 19, 2016 6:43 pm
Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev (File Photo)
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev in New Delhi on Tuesday. The visit of Atambayev, who is accompanied by a
high-level delegation comprising senior ministers, will also provide an opportunity to sides to explore projects to increase surface connectivity. This is Kyrgyz leaders’s first presidential visit in India.
Maintaining that both countries share common concerns on threat of terrorism, extremism and drug–trafficking, the two sides had signed an agreement to boost defence cooperation and hold annual joint military exercises during Modi’s visit there last year. Besides joint military exercises, the two countries have been cooperating on high-mountain biomedical research to know impact on soldiers when they carry out operations at high altitude. According to Joint Secretary (Eurasia) in the Ministry of External Affairs G V Srinivas, bolstering existing defence cooperation, enhancing trade ties and exploring surface connectivity projects will be high on the agenda of talks between the two leaders.
Kyrgyzstan supports India’s bid for membership of the UN Security Council and welcomed its entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During his four-day State visit, Atambayev, who arrived in New Delhi on Sunday, will also have a meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee, who will host a banquet in his honour.
The Kyrgyz President will also attend India–Kyrgyz Republic Joint Business Forum being organised by industry chambers FICCI, CII and Assocham on Wednesday. There are about 4500 Indian students studying medicine in various medical institutions in Kyrgyzstan apart from a few businessmen, who are engaged in trade and services in the central Asian country.
India and Kyrgyz Republic sign six business agreements on Tuesday
India Blooms News Service
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Sharshenovich
Atambayev engaged in a delegation level talks, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
President Atambayev is leading a high-level delegation of ministers, senior officials and business leaders from the Kyrgyz Republic.
relationship between India and the Kyrgyz Republic is filled with goodwill from centuries of shared historical links."
our youth & society against common challenges of terrorism, extremism & radicalism," tweeted the Prime Minister's Office.
According to another PMO tweet, PM Modi said, "We discussed how we could work together to secure our youth & society against common challenges of terrorism, extremism & radicalism.
Kyrgyz Republic is a valuable partner in our common pursuit of making Central Asia a region of sustainable peace, stability & prosperity."
"President Atambaev and I agreed on the need to connect our economies more deeply. We will work to strengthen bilateral trade and economic linkages and facilitate greater people-to-people exchanges, " said Narendra Modi.
On Tuesday, India and Kyrgyzstan signed six agreements in various fields after the meeting between the two leaders.
proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for signing of an agreement between India and Kyrgyzstan on cooperation in the field of agriculture and food related industry .
Modi holds delegation-level talks with Kyrgyzstan President
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President Atambayev is leading a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials and business leaders to India.
The Kyrgyz President's visit comes after the successful visit of Prime Minister Modi to the central Asian country in July last year. (Photo: ANI Twitter)
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held delegation-level talks with Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev in New Delhi.
talks," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
"Its been a special month for diplomacy with Central Asia. After Tajik President last week, PM welcomes Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev," he added.
President Atambayev is leading a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials and business leaders. This is his first visit to India as President.
President Pranab Mukherjee will host a dinner banquet in his honour this evening.
Bolstering existing defence cooperation, enhancing trade ties and exploring surface connectivity projects will be high on the agenda of talks between the two leaders.
India and Kyrgyzstan share excellent relations in all areas including defence, economy, commerce, education, human resource development, culture and tourism.
The trade between the two countries was 27.99 million dollars during the last fiscal, with India's exports to Kyrgyzstan amounting to 26.20 million dollars.
About 4,500 Indian students are studying medicine in various medical institutions in Kyrgyzstan.
President Atambayev's visit is expected to further strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries. He is also scheduled to attend a Joint Business Forum on Tuesday.
of sustainable peace: PM Narendra Modi
In a joint statement by the President of Kyrgyzstan and PM Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister welcomed President Alamzbek Atambayev on his first visit to India.
By: FE Online
| Published: December 20, 2016 2:42 PM
PM Narendra Modi said that both the countries share a common sense of warmth and were bound by a common belief in democratic values and traditions. (Reuters)
In a joint statement by the President of Kyrgyzstan and PM Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister welcomed President Alamzbek Atambayev on his first visit to India. PM Modi said that both the countries share a common sense of warmth and were bound by a common belief in democratic values and traditions. He gave credit to President Almazbek Atabayev for nurturing and building a strong foundation of democracy in the Kyrgyz Republic. PM Modi told reporters that both the heads of the countries discussed a wide range of topics including combating terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
PM Modi said that the President and he focussed on the common priority of diversifying deepening bilateral engagement and reviewed both the countries’ cooperation in the defence field. The Prime Minister further added that the Kyrgyz Republic was a valuable partner in both the the countries’ common pursuit of making Central Asia a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that President Almazbek Atambayev and he agreed on the need to connect their economies more deeply.
The Prime Minister assured that both the countries would work together to strengthen their bilateral trade and economic linkages and facilitate greater people to greater exchange. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that both the countries have decided to build their development cooperation including capacity building and training. The PM assured that youth was to be given priority. Prime Minister Modi further added that they would encourage engagement in healthcare, tourism, IT, agriculture, mining and energy. Kyrgyzstan President thanked the Prime Minister for inviting him to India.
business ties
DD News
Updated on : 21-12-2016 08:32 AM
Deepening their ties further, India and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday resolved to work closely to combat challenge of terrorism, extremism and radicalism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive talks with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in New Delhi on Tuesday after which the two sides signed six pacts covering a range of areas.
The two countries agreed to step up engagement in key areas of defence, security and trade with specific focus on mining, IT, agriculture and energy.
The agreements signed are in the fields of Tourism, Agriculture and Food Industry, Youth development and student exchange and broadcasting and exchange of audiovisual programmes.
Addressing a joint press conference with the Kyrgyz President, the Prime Minister said both sides agreed to connect each other's economies "more deeply", adding industry and businesses will be encouraged to play a leading role in exploiting the untapped opportunities.
bordering China is strategically important for India and both countries have been steadily ramping up defence collaboration.
Prime Minister Modi had visited Kyrgyztan in July last year during which a pact for boosting defence cooperation was inked.
The Kyrgyzstan President also met President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday. The two leaders exchanged views on issues of mutual and bilateral interest.
Deccan Herald India, Kyrgyzstan finalise bilateral investment treaty
NEW DELHI, Dec 21, 2016, DHNS Nations to boost trade, economic ties
India and Kyrgyzstan inked six pacts and moved closer to signing a Bilateral Investment Treaty as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts President of Central Asian nation, Almazbek Atambayev.
Modi and Atambayev on Tuesday agreed to give a fillip to trade and economic relations between India and Kyrgyzstan, apart from stepping up defence and counter-terrorism cooperation.
“We will work to strengthen bilateral trade and economic linkages, and facilitate greater people-to-people exchanges. We will encourage industry and business on both sides to play a leading role in exploiting opportunities in healthcare, tourism, information technology, agriculture, mining and energy,”
Modi told journalists, after a meeting with the Kyrgyzstan President.
Atambayev is currently on a visit to New Delhi. He is the second Central Asian leader to visit India. Modi last week hosted Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in New Delhi.
against the common challenges of terrorism, extremism, and radicalism. We agreed on the need to coordinate and work closely in addressing and overcoming these challenges for our common benefit,” Modi said.
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism, agriculture and food industry, sports and youth affairs, training of diplomats and broadcasting. The two nations also initialled a Bilateral Investment Treaty, moving closer to signing it.
and Kyrgyzstan were jointly constructing the Kyrgyz-Indian Mountain Training
Centre in the city of Balykchy, in Issyk-Kul district of Kyrgyzstan. The centre will provide instruction and training for personnel of the Armed Forces of the
it added.
“Our joint military exercises on counter-terrorism are now an annual feature.
The next edition has been planned for first quarter of next year in Kyrgyz
Republic,” Modi said, referring to “Khanjar” series of India-Kyrgyzstan military exercises. The "Khanjar-II” exercises were held in March 2015 in Kyrgyzstan, "Khanjar III” in March-April 2016 in Gwalior, India. The "Khanjar-IV” exercises are scheduled to be held in Kyrgyzstan in February-March 2017.
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India and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday finalised plans for joint military exercises in the New Year, and reiterated the need for a global convention against terrorism. Visiting President Almazbek Atambaev highlighted the common historical heritage, and sought cooperation to
deal with current global challenges like terrorism.
“Kyrgyzstan is home to the great Mughals of India and Emperor Babur came from the city Osh and even in his memoir, Baburnama, he refers to his place of origin in the mountains near Osh,” Mr. Atambaev said referring to the shared heritage and values of his country and India and laying out a common plan to deal with emerging and contemporary challenges.
Following a bilateral summit at Hyderabad House, the delegations finalised plans to hold the annual joint military exercises named
2015 in Kyrgyzstan and “Khanjar-III” in March-April 2016 in Gwalior. A joint statement which marked the end of the visit took note of the IT support that India had provided to the Kyrgyz military institutions, including building three IT centres in the past two years.
built in the city of Balykchi, which will be used to train Indian military personnel. The visiting delegation also welcomed India’s proposal for training Kyrgyz forces for U.N. peacekeeping assignments.
Addressing the media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The understandings concluded today [Tuesday] will support our thrust in these directions. In a first with the Central Asian region, we had initiated telemedicine links with Kyrgyz Republic last year. We are taking steps to expand this project to other regions of the Kyrgyz
Republic.”
Both sides reiterated the demand for global counter-terror norms to fight terrorism in Asia, and called for the adoption by the United Nations of the draft Comprehensive Convention on Combating
International Terrorism. Mr. Atambaev appreciated India’s support to building the transport network in Iran and Afghanistan and said, “This will increase regional connectivity and help connect Kyrgyztan with
Mr. Atambaev who completed a four-day visit to India also sealed agreements on foreign office consultations, sports, broadcast cooperation and bilateral investment.
New Kerala.com PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Kyrgyzstan President
2 days ago | 20-12-2016 | ANI
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held delegation-level talks with Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev here.
"Reaffirming a closer partnership with Kyrgyz Republic. PM @narendramodi and President Almazbek Atambayev lead delegation level talks," Ministry of
External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarp tweeted. "Its been a special month for diplomacy with Central Asia. After Tajik President last week, PM welcomes Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev," he added.
Earlier, the Kyrgyzstan President was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
President Atambayev is leading a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials and business leaders.
This is his first visit to India as President. President Pranab Mukherjee will host a dinner banquet in his honour this evening.
Bolstering existing defence cooperation, enhancing trade ties and exploring surface connectivity projects will be high on the agenda of talks between the two leaders.
The Kyrgyz President's visit comes after the successful visit of Prime Minister Modi to the central Asian country in July last year.
India and Kyrgyzstan share excellent relations in all areas including defence, economy, commerce, education, human resource development, culture and tourism. The trade between the two countries was 27.99 million dollars during the last fiscal, with India's exports to Kyrgyzstan amounting to 26.20 million dollars.
Apparel and clothing, leather goods, pharmaceuticals, and tea are some of the important items in India's export basket to the country.
About 4,500 Indian students are studying medicine in various medical institutions in Kyrgyzstan.
President Atambayev's visit is expected to further strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries. He is also scheduled to attend a Joint Business Forum tomorrow.
Business Standard India, Kyrgyzstan to work together against terrorism: Modi
IANS | New Delhi
December 20, 2016 Last Updated at 15:24 IST
India and Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday pledged to work together to prevent youths from falling prey to the common challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
In a joint address to the media with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev after delegation-level talks here, Modi said the two sides "focused on our common priority of diversifying and deepening bilateral engagement".
"We also discussed how we could work together to secure our youth and society against the common challenges of terrorism, extremism, and radicalism," he stated.
"We agreed on the need to coordinate and work closely in addressing and overcoming these challenges for our common benefit."
The Prime Minister said that India regarded the Kyrgyz Republic as a valuable partner in the common pursuit of making Central Asia a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity.
Stating that the two sides also discussed cooperation in the defence sector, he said: "The Kyrgyz-India Mountain Bio-Medical Research Centre is an excellent example of successful collaboration. It has proved to be a rewarding research initiative, which we need to build on."
Modi also said that the two sides have started work on a Kyrgyz-India Joint Military Training Centre in the Kyrgyz Republic.
He also stressed on bilateral economic cooperation saying that he and President Atambaev have agreed on the need to connect our economies more deeply.
"To this end, we will work to strengthen bilateral trade and economic linkages, and facilitate greater people-to-people exchanges," the Prime Minister said.
"We will encourage industry and business on both sides to play a leading role in exploiting opportunities in healthcare, tourism, information technology, agriculture, mining and energy."
Stating that people have been at the centre of such initiatives, Modi said: "We shall give special emphasis to youth exchanges in our technical and economic cooperation programme with Kyrgyz Republic. The understandings concluded today will support our thrust in these directions."
On his part, President Atambayev thanked Modi for taking up the initiative to set up a Kyrgyz-India fund to encourage businessmen on both sides.
He stressed on expansion of trade between the two sides stating that "we are not happy with what we have today".
Atambayev also called for cooperation in high technology sector with inputs from Indian experts.
Following Tuesday's talks, the two sides signed six agreements, including on cooperation in the fields of youth affairs, tourism, agriculture, broadcasting and sharing of audio-visual content.
Separately, the two sides also initialled a bilateral investment treaty to promote greater economic engagement, according to External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup.
Earlier in the day, President Atambayev was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
The Kyrgyz leader arrived here on Sunday on a four-day official visit to India. The Day After India, Kyrgyzstan concerned about terrorism: Mukherjee December 21, 2016DayAfter
extremism, President Pranab Mukherjee has said. “India values its long-standing friendly relations with Kyrgyzstan. India and Kyrgyzstan share common concerns on the threat of terrorism, extremism and drug-trafficking,” President Mukherjee said on Tuesday after receiving Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambaev at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The President also hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting Kyrgyzstan President who is here on a four-day visit. “Atambaev’s visit will give a fillip to the efforts to enhance the multi-faceted relations between the two countries,” a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique on Wednesday cited Mukherjee as saying. India and Kyrgyzstan will celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations next year. In his banquet speech, Mukherjee said: “India has always considered the Kyrgyz Republic to be an important part of its extended neighbourhood. Our proximity is not only geographical but also historical and civilisational. We have a shared past, reflected in many elements of our culture.” Mukherjee also complimented the Kyrgyzstan President on the successful conduct of the parliamentary elections in October last year and for successfully steering a referendum on constitutional amendments earlier this month.
“One of its finest achievements is its steadfast preference for and adherence to democracy. We, in India, believe that a democratic system represents much more than just the periodic exercise of voting in elections. Another commonality which binds us is our commitment to secularism,” Mukherjee said. Download 146.8 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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