BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Deputy Minister
of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan Benazir Nurlanova held a
meeting with Esfandiar Ekhtiari, Iran's Deputy for Policy and
Development of the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology, and
Knowledge-Based Economy, and Secretary of the Steering Council for
Knowledge-Based Technologies and Products, to discuss prospects for
expanding trade and economic cooperation on October 22 in Jakarta,
Indonesia.


According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy and
Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, the meeting took place on the
sidelines of the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE
2026).


During the meeting, the sides focused particularly on the
development of innovation, digital technologies, creative
industries and technology entrepreneurship.


Benazir Nurlanova noted the positive trend in the Kyrgyz
Republic’s economic growth, the reforms being implemented to
improve the investment climate, and the country’s achievements in
developing the High-Tech Park and the Creative Industries Park.


For his part, the Iranian representative highly commended
Kyrgyzstan's rapid socioeconomic development and the
transformations underway in the country. Particular attention was
drawn to Iran's close interest in Kyrgyzstan's progress in
developing the creative economy, including the activities of the
Creative Industries Park, as well as its interest in learning from
Kyrgyzstan's experience in this area.


The Iranian side also expressed its sincere appreciation to the
Kyrgyz Republic for its continued support, emphasizing the special
value of the fraternal relations and mutual respect between the two
countries.


The sides expressed their interest in establishing direct
cooperation between technology parks, scientific institutions and
business communities in both countries, including through the
exchange of experience, support for technology startups and the
implementation of joint innovation projects.


Following the meeting, the parties emphasized the importance of
deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.