Red carpet honour: President Zhaparov being greeted and welcomed to Putrajaya by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in June. — Bernama
ON Sept 25, the Jogorku Kenesh, Kyrgyzstan’s national Parliament, took a momentous step by approving its dissolution, paving the way for early parliamentary elections scheduled for Nov 30. This bold move marks a decisive effort to renew the country’s democratic mandate and signals a crucial turning point in Kyrgyzstan’s ongoing political evolution.
Amid this significant development, I recently returned from a visit to Kyrgyzstan last month, and as it turned out, fortuitously preceded the Jogorku Kenesh’s decision. My visit was part of Malaysia’s ongoing parliamentary diplomacy efforts to strengthen engagement and foster closer ties with foreign legislatures.
