Togo’s prime minister receives a snow leopard toy at Manas Airport
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At a glance
- Togo’s Prime Minister Forth Essozimna Gnassingbé arrived in Kyrgyzstan for a working visit.
- Kyrgyz officials presented him with a soft snow leopard toy, a national symbol and the mascot of the VI World Nomad Games.
- He is scheduled to attend a high-level SCO Plus meeting and the opening ceremony of the games.
Togo’s Prime Minister Forth Essozimna Gnassingbé received an unusual welcome gift after arriving at Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan: a soft toy shaped like a snow leopard.
Daniyar Amangeldiev, Kyrgyzstan’s first deputy chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, met Gnassingbé at the airport. The snow leopard is a national symbol of Kyrgyzstan and the official mascot of the VI World Nomad Games.
Gnassingbé is visiting Kyrgyzstan for working meetings. He will attend a high-level gathering in the SCO Plus format and the opening ceremony of the games. Kyrgyzstan currently chairs the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation during the 25th anniversary year of its founding.
Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.