The external affairs ministry in its statement said that External affairs minister (EAM)  S Jaishankar will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia during October 10-13 (Sunday to Wednesday)  to take forward bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation in areas ranging from security to trade.

As per schedule, the EAM will be in Kyrgyzstan during October 10-11. This will be his prime visit to the country, and he will meet the foreign minister and the president. Numerous agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during the visit.

The schedule says that during October 11-12, Jaishankar will be in Kazakhstan to attend the ministerial meeting of the Conference of Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Nur Sultan. Finally, Jaishankar will be in Armenia during October 12-13. This will be the first visit by an Indian foreign minister to independent Armenia. Jaishankar will meet his Armenian counterpart, the prime minister and the president of the National Assembly. Jaishankar is also expected to hold talks with the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Kazakhstan and meet other top Kazakh leaders.

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