Kyrgyzstan Proposes US To Launch Direct Flights
Date
10/17/2024 6:03:14 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 17. Kyrgyzstan has
proposed the US to launch direct flights, Trend reports.
During a conversation with the US ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
Lesslie Viguerie, Deputy Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament Nurbek
Sydygaliev emphasized the importance of these flights, citing the
significant number of Kyrgyz citizens visiting the US.
According to the parliament, Sydygaliev also raised the issue of
extending Kyrgyzstan's status under the Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP+). He expressed gratitude to the US for the
decision to extend the validity of visas for Kyrgyz citizens
traveling to the States to 10 years on a reciprocal basis, and he
proposed extending student visa durations and adding Kyrgyzstan to
the list of countries eligible for H-2 work visas.
Sydygaliev noted that Kyrgyzstan is interested in attracting
investments from the US.
“We have immense potential for joint projects in the areas of
green economy, creative industries, and information technology,” he
added.
In turn, Viguerie noted that several major US companies operate
in Kyrgyzstan and expressed their interest in further developing
cooperation in information technology, hydroelectric power
construction, and agriculture.
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