Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev’s two-day Vietnam visit in photos

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosts an official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev in Hanoi on March 6. This is the Kyrgyzs PM’s first visit to Vietnam.

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During the talks, both sides agreed to expand cooperation into potential areas such as agriculture, national defence and security, education and training, culture and tourism, local-level cooperation, and transportation connectivity, especially in aviation and railways. They also vow to upgrade bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership at an appropriate time.

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After the talks, the two Prime Ministers sign a Joint Statement on the outcomes of Kyrgyz PM Adylbek Kasymaliev’s official visit to Vietnam. They also witness the signing ceremony of bilateral cooperation agreements in the fields of education, justice, and aviation.

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Meeting with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on March 6, Prime Minister Kasimalyev expresses Kyrgyzstan’s desire to strengthen relations with ASEAN and other Southeast Asian countries through Vietnam. He also affirms Kyrgyzstan’s readiness to serve as a bridge connecting Vietnam with Central Asian nations.

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President Luong Cuong also receives Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev on March 6. Both sides agree to further strengthen political trust, enhance exchanges of delegations at all levels, facilitate businesses from both countries in seeking investment opportunities in each other’s markets, and complete the legal framework to promote bilateral cooperation across all fields.

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The same day, Party General Secretary To Lam receives Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev at the Party Central Committee Headquarters in Hanoi in March 6. The two leaders emphasise the need to further promote cooperation in security and defence, enhance connectivity in air and rail transport, and improve logistics links between Vietnam and Southeast Asia with Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.

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On March 7 morning, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev visit the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site in Hanoi. The Vietnamese PM introduces his guest to the stilt house where President Ho stayed and worked in his final years, and shared insights into the late President’s life and legacy.

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Shortly Aaterward, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh invits Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev to enjoy Vietnamese coffee. He introduces his guest to Vietnam’s coffee culture, the country’s coffee industry, as well as Vietnam’s foreign policy, rich cultural traditions, and proud historical heritage.

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As part of his official visit to Vietnam, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev lays a wreath in tribute to fallen heroes at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs and also pays respects to President Ho Chi Minh by laying a wreath and visiting his Mausoleum.