The seminar also discussed the possibilities of cooperation between Moscow and Bishkek on security issues, the activity of extra-regional players in Central Asia, water and energy problems of the region and much more.
BISHKEK, May 20 — Sputnik. An expert seminar "Russia and Kyrgyzstan in the new international conditions: challenges, opportunities, prospects" was held at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, the university’s press service reports.
Russia strives to consolidate bilateral contacts with the countries of Central Asia and develop trade and economic cooperation with the states of the region. At the same time, the security environment is being transformed in Central Asia, and new challenges are emerging that require expert analysis and response. In the context of the transformations taking place in the societies of the countries of Central Asia and Russia, it is necessary to jointly understand the dynamics of socio-political and ideological-value changes, according to a press release.
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