Kyrgyzstan’s Prime Minister Maripov meets with Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek von Arx

Ulukbek Maripov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, met with Pierre von Arx, Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, on 26 February 2021 in Bishkek.

During the meeting, the two discussed co-operation between Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE on various fronts, including upcoming elections, the Open Government Partnership initiative, digitalization processes, public administration reform, and other issues.

The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek actively works across all three dimensions in Kyrgyzstan, always striving to support the host State in implementing their OSCE commitments, and responding to the needs of the government and people of Kyrgyzstan. Von Arx stressed the Organization's readiness to continue fruitful co-operation with the Government of Kyrgyzstan.

At the end of their meeting, Prime Minister Maripov awarded Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek von Arx with the Certificate of Honour of the Government of Kyrgyzstan for his significant contribution to the implementation of projects and programmes in the field of security, and political and economic development in the country.