AKDN Photos: Aga Khan Attends Inauguration of Kyrgyz President

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The Ismaili: Mawlana Hazar Imam attends presidential inauguration in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, 1 December 2011 — Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Bishkek today for the inauguration of the new President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev.

During the visit, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with President Atambaev, as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva, to discuss the Aga Khan Development Network’s partnership with the country. Current AKDN initiatives in Kyrgyzstan support the development of human resources, creating economic opportunities and enhancing regional stability. The meetings also focused on the Network’s growing presence in Kyrgyzstan’s high-quality education sector and the development of critical infrastructure. Hazar Imam also met with Speaker Ahmatbek Keldibekov.

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Aga Khan Attends Inauguration of Kyrgyz President, Discusses Development Activities

Bishkek, 2 December 2011 — His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, arrived in Bishkek yesterday to attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev.

During the visit the Aga Khan met President Almazbek Atambaev as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva to discuss AKDN’s current and future partnerships with the Kyrgyz Republic.

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Short video: His Highness the Aga Khan attends Kyrgyz President’s Inauguration

Kyrgyz president Atambayev meets with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV

-Excerpt: Atambayev also met with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. During the meeting Atambayev thanked the guest for attending the inauguration ceremony.

The head of state stressed that the Aga Khan Fund implements many important and useful programs in Kyrgyzstan – especially in mountainous regions, and expressed the hope that this work will continue.

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV congratulated Atambayev on election as the Kyrgyz president and wished him success in his responsible position.

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His Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the inauguration of the President-elect

BISHKEK, December 1 (Kabar). His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev scheduled for 1 December 2011 at the official invitation of President Roza Otunbaeva.

During the visit the Aga Khan will meet President Atambaev, former President Otunbaeva, and Speaker Keldibekov to discuss AKDN’s current and future partnerships with the Kyrgyz Republic supporting institution building, creating economic opportunities and enhancing regional stability. The meetings will also focus on AKDN’s expanding presence in Kyrgyzstan including in the areas of high-quality education and critical infrastructure development.

The visit of the Aga Khan reinforces AKDN’s commitment to helping Kyrgyzstan’s mountain communities overcome challenges of poverty, isolation and vulnerability. The Network’s decade-long engagement has ranged from early childhood development to university and adult education, from micro-credit to banking and financial services, from supporting tradition-bearers in music and oral recitation to building capacity of civil society institutions, from tourism to infrastructure development. Anna Vorobeva, Communications Officer of the Aga Khan Development Network Representation in Bishkek reports.

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