GUYANA and the Kyrgyz Republic established diplomatic relations last Friday with the signing of a Joint Communiqué on the margins of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.A release said the communiqué, signed by Vice President and Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge and Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Affairs Minister Erlan Abdyldaev, now provides a framework for Guyana and the Kyrgyz Republic to begin exploring areas of mutual interest.

Minister Greenidge expressed satisfaction with this step taken by the two countries, noting that the communiqué would allow for more bilateral interaction, including economic cooperation.

The Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, in echoing these sentiments, said his Government is interested in having a mutually supportive relationship with Guyana.

The Kyrgyz Republic, located in Central Asia, was part of the Soviet Union before gaining Independence in 1991. The country is rich in natural resources, and has vast potential for the development of industrial production, hydropower, agriculture and tourism.

Establishment of diplomatic relations with the Kyrgyz Republic is part of the wider thrust of the Government of Guyana to pursue new partnerships with the aim of advancing the country’s economic growth and development.