The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papoashvili, met in Bishkek with the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament, Marlen Mamataliev. The meeting took place as part of Papoushvili's first official visit to Kyrgyzstan. The parties discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation and agreed to work on further strengthening parliamentary ties, including between the friendship groups of the two countries. Special attention was given to trade, tourism, transport links and the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor. The parties expressed their willingness to work together on its further development. Papuashvili thanked the Kyrgyz side for supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. Also, the Georgian delegation led by the speaker laid a wreath at the Orkhon monument, dedicated to the national liberation uprising of the Kyrgyz people against the Russian Empire in 1916. The participants paid tribute to the memory of the victims.