A ceremony to establish diplomatic relations between Kyrgyzstan and Angola was held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan said.
A joint communiqué was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Jeenbek Kulubaev and Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Angola Tete Antonio.
During the talks, the Foreign Ministers agreed to increase political dialogue and multifaceted cooperation through the mechanism of bilateral consultations and high-level visits.
The issues of education, combating climate change, tourism, security and interaction within international organizations were discussed as the main areas of cooperation for the development of bilateral relations at the initial stage.
Foreign Minister Kulubaev asked to support the bid of Kyrgyzstan for non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council for 2027-2028. He also asked Angola to support the Kyrgyz Republic’s bid for observer status in the African Union.
Angola became the 172nd country with which the Kyrgyz Republic established diplomatic relations.