Jogorku Kenesh deputies Dastanbek Zhumabekov, Baktyiar Kalpaev, and Meder Chotonov participated in the "Young Parliamentarians of the Turkic World" international forum. The event took place in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Cooperation Priorities and the Role of Youth
As part of the forum, Kyrgyz parliamentarians spoke at several panel sessions. Main attention was paid to developing interaction between parliaments, implementing joint projects, and strengthening the role of youth in regional integration processes.
Deputy Dastanbek Zhumabekov led a panel session dedicated to career interaction for graduates of Turkic universities. In his speech, he noted that parliamentary diplomacy and the exchange of legislative experience contribute to strengthening investment and economic ties between countries.
Projects in areas such as energy, transport, ecology, and education were proposed as directions for joint work. The deputy cited Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University as an example of successful cooperation.
Deputy of the VIII convocation Baktyiar Kalpaev, who is the deputy chairman of the "Ala-Too" parliamentary group, participated in a discussion on the future of Turkic cooperation. He emphasized that youth determine not only the future but also the current political and economic development of states.
Context
The forum was attended by deputies of the VIII convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh: Baktyiar Kalpaev (District No. 2) and Meder Chotonov (District No. 16, member of the "Ala-Too" group).
