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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 23.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held discussions with Sergio Gore,
the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, on the
sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Trend reports.
The talks centered on enhancing bilateral economic
cooperation, strengthening migration control mechanisms, and
bolstering relations through both bilateral and multilateral
President Japarov expressed Kyrgyzstan’s readiness to
actively engage with the administration of US President Donald
Trump and to advance joint initiatives aimed at ensuring
sustainable development and stability in the region. Both parties
agreed to maintain political dialogue at high levels.
The meeting takes place against the backdrop of recent
adjustments in the US visa policy toward Kyrgyzstan. In July, the
US Embassy in Bishkek announced that non-immigrant visas for Kyrgyz
citizens would be shortened to a three-month validity period with a
single-entry allowance.
The Washington Post reported that the Trump
administration considers adding Kyrgyzstan and 35 other countries
to the travel ban list based on the internal memo reviewed by The
Post. On June 14, diplomats from these countries received a letter
signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Washington set a
60-day deadline for the targeted nations to conform to certain
requirements or face a full or partial entry ban.
Kyrgyz authorities have been engaged in consultations
with American officials on the matter. The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry
summoned a US Embassy consul for discussions in mid-June.
