Minister of Foreign Affairs Anis Matta strengthens the momentum of bilateral and regional economic interactions through a working visit to Kyrgyzstan

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anis Matta with Minister of Foreign Affairs Kulubayev. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Wamenlu RI) Muhammad Anis Matta strengthened bilateral and regional economic interactions during a series of working visits to Kyrgyzstan.

During the visit which took place on July 1-3, 2026, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs held a series of meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade of Kyrgyzstan, and the Head of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan.

In a meeting with Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev and Deputy Foreign Minister Meder Abakirov, both parties discussed efforts to revitalize bilateral relations between Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan in the political field through the intensification of bilateral mechanisms such as the Bilateral Consultation and Joint Commission on Economy and Trade Cooperation, quoted from the website of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friday (3/7).

As with working visits to other friendly countries in the region, one of the main focuses of the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs is the optimization of economic relations with countries in the Islamic world.

The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized the importance of building a common narrative to encourage a deeper mutual understanding between the two countries' people and business actors.

In addition to through political mechanisms, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anis Matta also underlined the importance of strengthening the cultural and tourism aspects which will also support the increase in trade, investment, and economic interaction.

In relation to the focus on improving economic relations, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs also held a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Sultan Akhmatov and the Deputy Head of the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan Koychumanov Nurbekovich.

In every meeting, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Kyrgyz officials agreed on the importance of the government's role in creating an environment and mechanisms that support the increase in interaction between the two countries' people and business actors, such as through the holding of business forums.

This includes, among others, facilitating the visit visa regime, exploring flight connectivity between the two countries, and collaboration in the creative industry sector.

Bilateral and regional economic relations are also expected to be further strengthened through the implementation of the Indonesia-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (Indonesia-EAEU Free Trade Agreement), which was signed in December 2025, after all member countries, including Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan, completed their respective domestic ratification processes.