{"id":49936,"date":"2012-01-18T22:45:47","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T20:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/?p=49936"},"modified":"2023-07-25T15:03:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T12:03:38","slug":"kyrgyzstan-turkey-a-new-big-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2012\/01\/18\/kyrgyzstan-turkey-a-new-big-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrgyzstan-Turkey: a new big brother?"},"content":{"rendered":"
17\/01-2012 15:37, Bishkek \u2013 24.kg news agency , by Asel OTORBAEVA <\/strong><\/div>\n

Almazbek Atambayev as the President of Kyrgyzstan has finished his first official visit. Nobody surprised that Turkey was chosen for beauty parade of the new head of the state at the foreign-policy scene. Turkey\u2019s leader Abdullah G\u00fcl didn\u2019t fail to note this fact. \u201cIt is symbolic that the President of Kyrgyzstan has paid his first official visit to Turkey,\u201d he told journalists in Ankara.<\/p>\n

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According to him, Turkey considers this like symbol of friendship and affinity between two countries. \u201cKyrgyzstan is in a complicated position and it is needed to exert every effort in order to recover economy. I hope signed documents will assist in this. Turkey will continue rendering economic aid to Kyrgyzstan. Our investors are always ready to pour money into economy of Kyrgyzstan and into other spheres. It is necessary to continue military, cultural and educational cooperation,\u201d Abdullah G\u00fcl said and together with Almazbek Atambayev signed Declaration for 20-years joint cooperation.<\/p>\n

Why Bosporus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s well-known that Turkey is a second home for Almazbek Atambayev where he has business and many friends. Just let\u2019s remember the muddy story with \u201cpoisoning\u201d the then Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev who drank whether water or kefir from the bar in the Government. But the fact remains that Almazbek Atambayev entrusted his health to guru of Turkish medicine.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s known also that the family of the then leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan (SDPK) sat snug in Turkey out of harm’s way during persecution of the opposition in Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n

However, Kyrgyzstan\u2019s foreign policy priorities are fuzzy and misty for the present. Neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the Parliament nor the President has voiced this concept yet. The country chosen for the first official visit gives grounds to suppose that Almazbek Atambayev has decided to \u201cbe unfaithful\u201d to another his vis-\u00e0-vis \u2013 authorities of Russia \u2013 and to focus on broadening Eurasian geography.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne is trying to bring Kyrgyzstan to its knees in exchange for drawing up and collection of money,\u201d he stated in the Parliament of Turkey. According to him, the republic declared its independence 20 years ago. \u201cBut this is not absolute independence. We depend on powerful countries technically and financially. We have own reserves of oil but there is no one to make oil. Every year we import fuel with difficulties from other countries. Our natural resources were exported for trifling sum. But we never become slaves. Because it is better for all Turkomen to die than to be slaves on knees,\u201d Almazbek Atambayev said.<\/p>\n

Well, it\u2019s not so hard to guess who meant the head of the republic\u2026<\/p>\n

We are Turkomen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surely, Turkish political elite enjoyed compliments paid by the Kyrgyz President without turning a hair. Besides, Almazbek Atambayev used Turkish breaching protocol when holding meetings with official Ankara. \u201cRelations between Kyrgyzstan and Turkey attain absolutely new level,\u201d he stated to journalists during the visit. In his opinion, cooperation passes from formalities to the nitty-gritty. \u201cI think Turkic-speaking countries have to develop at same paces as Turkey. Then states of Turkic world will get stronger,\u201d said Almazbek Atambayev.<\/p>\n

Speeches of the guest teemed with Turkic terms. He didn\u2019t stop admiring at achievements of \u201cthe big brother\u201d and didn\u2019t hide he dreams about the same for his motherland.<\/p>\n

About love<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, the Kyrgyz President safeguarding himself for future said the traditional: Russia remains strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch states like Turkey, Russia supported us since independence. Russia is a strategic partner of Kyrgyzstan. Rapidly developing relationships between Turkey and Russia encourage us. Our country will benefit from this. Turkey is example for Kyrgyzstan how to build strong democratic state. I think all Turkic-speaking countries have to follow this way,\u201d he said to deputies of the Grand National Assembly.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Turkish press covered the visit in such a manner, \u201cThe President of Turkey Abdullah G\u00fcl and his wife Hayr\u00fcnnisa G\u00fcl gave an entertainment in honor of the Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev paid the official visit to Turkey and his wife Raisa Atambayeva. Speaking at the dinner Atambayev called G\u00fcl \u201cthe big brother\u201d and his wife \u201cdaughter-in-law\u201d. As Habert\u00fcrk reports, \u201cAtambayev, having called Turkey \u201cthe Motherland\u201d, said, \u201cKyrgyzstan is far away from Turkey however every Kyrgyz knows that Turkey for Kyrgyz is star, the Motherland directing to us\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig\u201d prospects\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyrgyz officials depicted many prospects following the first official visit to the friendly state and they exaggerated traditionally prospects\u2019 scale. For example, the Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev said during visit to Ankara that \u201cprobably, Kyrgyzstan will be the first country for which market of Turkey will be opened by quota system\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to him, our delegation handed over a draft agreement on issuing quotas by Turkey for labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile our compatriots work illegally on shores of Bosporus.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s note that the agreement on imposing visa-free regime between Kyrgyzstan and Turkey was signed in 2011. However, Turkey hasn\u2019t still ratified the agreement.<\/p>\n

Besides, Turkey promised to construct a bread-baking plant in Chuy province. The Secretary General of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities Mustafa Bashkurt told journalists they are asked about this \u2026 by the mayor\u2019s office of Bishkek.<\/p>\n

He noted that Bishkek mayor\u2019s office stands ready to afford a territory. According to his estimations, \u20ac 3.5 millions will be needed to construct the plant.<\/p>\n

Mustafa Bashkurt didn\u2019t mention whether Bishkek mayor Isa Omurkulov told the Turkish side about future of local representatives of small business or about risks in competitive ability for Turkey.<\/p>\n

The President of Kyrgyzstan promised Turkish businessmen that he would ensure total protection of their investments. \u201cMy will of the head of the state will be enough to give guarantees to investors,\u201d he told journalists in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

\u2026 and unknown<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, one just can guess about other prospects as the President said nothing because he feared to hoodoo. \u201cLet me note I met with ten Turkish billionaires who are ready to discuss issues on investing in Kyrgyzstan. They will visit the republic and consider our proposals to work in spheres of telecommunication, power economy, and mining and garment industry where they have big experience. The main thing is we have regained confidence shattered for recent 20 years when bribes arranged all deals. Our task is to transform Kyrgyzstan into paradise for investors then people will live well. The main thing now is that clean-up bodies will work and thefts will be brought in prison,\u201d Almazbek Atambayev said finishing visit to Turkey.<\/p>\n

Then Almazbek Atambayev reproached with Turkish Airlines for high prices at tickets. He told journalists that it is needed to create a Kyrgyz-Turkish airline. It is easy to guess who will create and head it\u2026<\/p>\n

What to do with multivector?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyrgyzstan cannot escape multivector. Authorities of the country will shower promises \u201cto be friends\u201d, assure in political sympathy and admire at the experience of a country where they will pay visits.<\/p>\n

Atambayev\u2019s schedule for 2012 has trips to Russia, CIS countries and Georgia, and to far-abroad countries as well as attendance of summits of CIS, EurAsEC and CSTO…<\/p>\n

Compliment remains the basis for construction \u201cnew\u201d (old) relationships with other states (read \u201cpartners\u201d). Constituting part of foreign debt formed by foreign investments and laying burden on next generations leaves no another forms of building foreign-policy arc.<\/p>\n

So, they have to continue master graceful bows. They will be very useful during a next official visit\u2026<\/p>\n

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