Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Kyrgyzstan will open a Consulate General in Andijan, with its consular district covering three regions of Uzbekistan: Andijan, Ferghana and Namangan. This is stipulated in a decree signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.
According to the document, the new mission’s main task will be to protect the rights and legitimate interests of Kyrgyz citizens in Uzbekistan and provide them with consular services.
The opening of the Consulate General is also intended to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries and create more favourable conditions for their citizens.
Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to resolve organisational and financial matters related to opening the diplomatic mission and bring the relevant regulatory legal acts into line with the decree.
The document will enter into force 10 days after its publication.
