Ambassador Hassan Zaigham meets with Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister

BISHKEK, May 18 (SABAH): At the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Hassan Zaigham has met the Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Imangaziev Almaz in connection with the incidents of violence in Bishkek.

Ambassador Hassan Zaigham strongly raised the concerns of Pakistani nationals particularly the large number of affected Pakistani students and their families. He urged the Kyrgyz Government to prioritize the safeguarding of Pakistani nationals.

The Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister informed that the Kyrgyz authorities have controlled the situation which is now back to normal. He said that the Kyrgyz Police is providing security to all the hostels and the matter is being directly supervised by the Kyrgyz President.

Deputy Foreign Minister Almaz assured the ambassador that the Government of Kyrgyzstan would take legal action against the perpetrators of yesterday’s attack. He shared that fourteen foreign nationals including some Pakistanis were discharged after first aid. One Pakistani national remains under treatment.