Turkic Council Secretary General Halil Akıncı and Project Manager Nurlan Suerkulov were invited to attend to the Kyrgyz Presidential handover ceremony which took place on 1 December 2011 in Bishkek.
Almazbek Atambaev became Kyrgyzstan's new President after a handover ceremony held in Bishkek and one that was also attended by Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
Speaking at the ceremony, Atambaev said that "this new term will not be just one for the Kyrgyz Presidency but for the whole country".
Referring to his country's foreign policy, Atambaev said that the Kyrgyz people will never forget the support and assistance extended from Turkey, other countries and international organizations.
Turkic Council Delegation was accepted by the President Almazbek Atambaev on the next day. Issues regarding the preparations of the next Summit of the Turkic Council due to take place in Bishkek in 2012 were discussed during this meeting.
