Iran Press/ Europe: The Kyrgyz diplomat said Bishkek greatly appreciated Turkiye’s mediation policy in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and he also said he took pride in the role Erdogan played in solving the global food crisis. "We would like to open up to the world via Turkiye," Anadolu quoted Kulubayev as saying.
It's hard not to agree with Kulubayev’s estimate of Turkiye’s policies, political scientist Mars Sariyev told Nezavisimaya Gazeta. "Erdogan’s smart political maneuvering is pushing Turkiye into the ranks of successful nations. Even Moscow regards it as its temporary ally," Sariyev emphasized. Yet, the analyst said that a historical agreement on building a China-Turkiye railroad to be signed in Samarkand in early September would be crucial.
"Kyrgyzstan will become a transit country in this project. The issue was discussed at the negotiations between Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Bakyt Torobayev in Baku earlier this week. And the same issue was also discussed in Ankara. The new rail link will have a major impact on the geopolitical situation: a key Central Asian country - Uzbekistan - is entering the Asia-Pacific region, and these changes may destabilize the situation in the region," Sariyev warned.
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