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Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister meets Zimbabwe counterpart in New York

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev met with his Zimbabwean counterpart Amon Murwira in New York.
  • The two ministers discussed bilateral and multilateral relations, outlining specific cooperation plans.
  • Kyrgyzstan has been increasing its engagement with African nations, opening its first embassy on the continent in Ethiopia in 2025.

Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev met with Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amon Murwira, during a working trip to New York. The meeting focused on the current state and future prospects of Kyrgyz-Zimbabwean relations, both in bilateral and multilateral contexts.

The two ministers discussed the state and prospects for the development of Kyrgyz-Zimbabwean relations in both bilateral and multilateral formats.

โ€” Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz RepublicDescribing the focus of the meeting between the foreign ministers.

According to the press service of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministers identified concrete plans for cooperation in the near future. They agreed to maintain close contacts at various levels to advance these joint initiatives. Minister Kulubaev extended an invitation to Minister Murwira to visit Kyrgyzstan.

Specific plans for cooperation in the near future were outlined.

โ€” Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz RepublicDetailing the outcomes of the ministerial discussion.

This engagement aligns with Kyrgyzstan's broader strategy to enhance its ties with African nations, a move it has been actively pursuing since last year. Notably, Kyrgyzstan opened its first embassy on the African continent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 18, 2025. The country also hosted a state visit from the head of another African nation, Togo, in 2026.

The heads of foreign affairs agreed to maintain close contacts at various levels for their joint promotion.

โ€” Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz RepublicExplaining the commitment to ongoing collaboration.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.