Accessibility links

Breaking News

Atambaev Finishing Mideast Tour With Qatar Visit


Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev is completing a weeklong Middle East tour with a visit to Doha, Qatar.

The Kyrgyz presidential press service says Atambaev signed a decree on December 8 to establish an embassy in the Gulf state's capital, Doha.

The decree states that work on establishing an embassy should be completed within one month.

Atambaev signed a similar degree last week to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi during a visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Atambaev is expected to meet with top Qatari officials on December 8 to discuss bilateral economic, trade, and transportation issues.

Atambaev's visit took him to Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and Qatar -- three countries where thousands of Kyrgyz are working.

RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.

If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.

To find out more, click here.

XS
SM
MD
LG