Press Release: Thirteenth meeting of the Cooperation Council between the European Union and the Kyrgyz Republic – EU announces further support for development

The European Union (EU) and the Kyrgyz Republic held their thirteenth Cooperation Council meeting on 18 November 2014. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Benedetto Della Vedova, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Italy, as the head of the EU delegation. The delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic was led by Mr Erlan Abdyldaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The Cooperation Council reaffirmed the commitment of both parties to strengthen relations in a number of cooperation areas and reviewed key aspects of the implementation of the 1999 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and the EU Central Asia Strategy.

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ESO: Background information: Twelfth meeting of the Cooperation Council between the European Union and the Kyrgyz Republic http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-twelfth-meeting-of-the-cooperation-council-between-the-european-union-and-the-kyrgyz-republic/

BBC News [Video], 20.11.14: Turkmenistan key to EU energy needs? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30125544

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