President Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
President Asif Ali Zardari will pay an official visit to Kyrgyzstan from July 6 to 9 at the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov. This will be the first visit by a Pakistani head of state to the Central Asian country in 21 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced on Monday.
In an article on X, the Foreign Ministry described the trip as “a historic milestone” in bilateral relations. It adds that the president’s trip follows President Zhaparov’s visit to Pakistan in December last year and reflects “the sustained upward trajectory of high-level engagement between the two brotherly countries.”
Leading a high-level delegation, President Zardari is expected to hold one-on-one talks with President Zhaparov, followed by delegation-level discussions to review the “whole spectrum of Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan relations” and exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the discussions are expected to focus on “deepening cooperation” in a wide range of sectors, including trade and investment, energy, mining, agriculture, textiles, halal industry, health and pharmaceuticals, digital economy, education, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
During the visit, President Zardari is also expected to receive the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament for a courtesy call.
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Stating that Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan enjoy “warm and fraternal relations”, rooted in “common history, faith, culture and aspirations for peace, connectivity and prosperity in Central and South Asia”, the Foreign Ministry noted that President Zardari’s visit reflects the two countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interest, building on the momentum generated by recent high-level exchanges. level.
President Zhaparov visited Pakistan in December 2025, with Islamabad and Bishkek agreeing to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, energy and regional connectivity while reaffirming their commitment to regional peace and stability.
The countries had agreed to increase bilateral trade to $200 million by 2027-28, signing a series of agreements and memorandums of understanding covering trade, energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, healthcare, culture, customs cooperation and use of Pakistani ports to improve regional connectivity. The countries also reaffirmed their support for the CASA-1000 power transmission project and welcomed the commissioning of the road corridor under the Quadrilateral Transit Traffic Agreement (QTTA).
Additionally, Pakistani and Kyrgyz leaders also agreed that Afghan Taliban authorities must honor their commitments to the international community and address Pakistan’s security concerns by taking “concrete and verifiable measures” against militant groups operating from Afghan territory.
