«On June 22, the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War was marked. It was near the walls of the Brest Fortress that the first fierce battle took place and the determination for victory and unity against fascism was formed. The war became a severe test for all nations. Out of Kyrgyzstan’s population of 1.5 million, every fourth person went to war, and more than 300,000 did not return home. It was in Frunze that the legendary Panfilov Division was formed,» Aliev noted.

He added that parliamentary delegations from many countries participated in the forum.

«I would like to note that within the dialogue, good diplomatic relations with Russian colleagues have been restored. It is no secret that in recent years there was a cooling in relations with deputies of the State Duma.

But now there are positive developments. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has spoken in favor of closer cooperation. Today it is extremely important to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation with all neighboring countries. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is better than a distant relative. Russia is our ally and friend,» Meder Aliev added.