Welcoming ceremony for Kyrgyzstan PM Adylbek Kasimalyev in photos

This is Kasimalyev’s first visit to Vietnam after assuming office as Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister in December 2024. In the photo is the welcoming ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on March 6.

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Children of Hanoi stand in two rows, waving flags to welcome the Kyrgyz Prime Minister’s motorcade as it enters the ceremonial area.

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This is also the first visit of the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan to Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. In the photo, the two PMs stand in the podium of honour to render the flag salute.

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The trip is expected to promote and deepen the Vietnam-Kyrgyzstan friendship and cooperation, making it more substantive and effective across all areas. In the photo, the two PMs render the flag salute.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh invites his Kyrgyz counterpart Adylbek Kasimalyev to review the guard of honour.

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Shortly after the welcoming ceremony, the two PMs walk to the Government’s Headquarters for high-level talks.

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Ahead of the talks, the two PMs tour a photo exhibition of Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan.

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Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan established diplomatic relations on June 4, 1992. However, their friendly ties date back much earlier, when Kyrgyzstan was still part of the Soviet Union.