Minister: Kyrgyzstan keen to benefit from Iran's experiences

Kyrgyz Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Askarbek Janybekov in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Bishkek Ali Najafi stressed his country's enthusiasm for utilizing Iran's capabilities in different fields.During the meeting in the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek on Tuesday, the Iranian and Kyrgyz officials explored avenues for the expansion of bilateral ties in the agriculture sector.The Kyrgyz agriculture minister pointed to Iran's achievements in agricultural fields, and said that his country deems utilization of Iran's capabilities and experiences in this sector as very important.Askarbek said that Kyrgyzstan has suitable conditions for development of agriculture, and called for partnership of the Iranian companies in Kyrgyzstan's agriculture sector.He invited Iranian companies to participate in Ayil Agro international agricultural exhibition which is slated in Bishkek on May 22-24.The Iranian ambassador to Bishkek, for his part, underlined the implementation of agreements reached by the 10th Iran-Kyrgyzstan joint economic commission, especially in agriculture sector.Najafi voiced Iran's readiness to cooperate with Kyrgyzstan in exchanging agro products and agricultural equipment as well as boosting cooperation in education and research studies.Iran and Kyrgyzstan have recently expanded their bilateral ties and mutual cooperation in different fields.In December 2012, Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi called on Iran and Kyrgyzstan to utilize their potentials for the further development of trade ties, adding that Tehran is interested in launching investment programs in Bishkek's economy.Iran is ready to take "effective steps" to boost bilateral trade ties with Kyrgyzstan, Rahimi said in a meeting with Kyrgyz Prime Minister Zhantoro Satybaldiyev in Bishkek at the time.Rahimi added that Iran is willing to make investment in Kyrgyzstan to help the country's economic development.Satybaldiyev, for his part, called for the further expansion of economic ties between Iran and Kyrgyzstan, and thanked Iran for its $1mln financial aid to Bishkek for building a sports complex in the Southern Osh City.