Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad today received a courtesy call from H.E Edil Baisalov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan in Putrajaya. H.E Baisalov is on a three-day visit to Malaysia. In the 30 minutes meeting Dr Mahathir was briefed on the progress of the Kyrgyz Republic.... H.E Baisalov also told Dr Mahathir his main objective for visiting Malaysia was to learn and understand the Malaysian education system, from primary to tertiary. The Kyrgyz delegation had visited a school in Putrajaya as well as the University of Malaya (UM). They also visited Cyberjaya. Both Dr Mahathir and H.E Baisalov shared the similar views on the importance of teaching of Science and Mathematics in English. Dr Mahathir believed that the focus of the Kyrgyz government on improving education was very correct. “A good education makes people well-trained and better qualified.” In the meeting H.E Baisalov also briefed on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railroad project which aims to benefit the economic growth of Central Asia. Dr Mahathir emphasised that communication and connectivity between countries are very important aspects in enhancing trade. At the end of the meeting, H.E Edil Baisalov extended an invitation from President of Kyrgyz Republic, H.E Sadyr Japarov for Dr Mahathir to visit the country and observe the progress it had underwent. Dr Mahathir first visited Kyrgyzstan in July 1996 as the Prime Minister to reciprocate the first official visit to Malaysia by H.E Askar Akayev the former President of the Kyrgyz Republic a year earlier. Diplomatic ties between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia were established in April 1992, and in 1997 the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic was established. Since then, bilateral relations have improved in the fields of trade and economy, investment, culture and social.show more

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