10:46, 05 июня 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom (responsible for Europe and Central Asia. — Note of 24.kg news agency) Leo Docherty is paying an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on June 4-5 as part of his regional tour of Central Asia. The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Bishkek reported.
It is noted that this is the first visit of a British minister since 2016.
«London looks forward to giving new impetus to already strong bilateral relationship, as well as to discuss expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interest,» the statement says.
In Bishkek, Leo Docherty will meet with the officials of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss bilateral relations and partnership, regional security, Afghanistan and trade, as well as possible visits to the UK.
After that he will go to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Leo Docherty has been the Under Secretary of State for Europe and Central Asia since September 2022. This is his first visit to the region in this post.