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Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev met with Princess Zahra Aga Khan on June 15, the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan said.

The meeting took place in Bishkek as part of the Princess's visit to the Kyrgyz Republic to participate in the graduation ceremony of graduates of the University of Central Asia in Naryn.

The parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), AKDN project activities in socio-economic, educational and cultural fields. A particular attention at the meeting was paid to deepening partnership of Kyrgyzstan with AKDN in the field of support of mountainous regions of the country.

Minister Kulubaev thanked Princess Zahra for the active work of AKDN in Kyrgyzstan in areas significant for the country and for her personal support of the activities of the University of Central Asia, which have a multiplier effect and positively influence socio-economic development of Naryn region.

In turn, Princess Zahra highly appreciated the bilateral interaction within the framework of AKDN project activities in the Kyrgyz Republic and expressed AKDN readiness to strengthen its support to Kyrgyzstan in promoting ongoing socio-economic reforms.

Princess Zahra Aga Khan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). She is responsible for policy and management in AKDN's healthcare, education, planning and construction companies.

Princess Zahra is a trustee of the Aga Khan University and serves on the boards of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance and the Global Center for Pluralism.