Secretary for Home Affairs Lau Kong-wah met the Deputy Minister of Culture, Information & Tourism of Kyrgyzstan Ainura Temirbekova in Bishkek today.

Mr Lau noted Kyrgyzstan is recognised as an important country under the Belt & Road Initiative, and that it participated in the 10th Asia Cultural Co-operation Forum for the first time last year.

Kyrgyzstan and the Hong Kong Museum of History also collaborated for the large-scale exhibition "Miles upon Miles: World Heritage along the Silk Road" in Hong Kong.

Mr Lau said he looked forward to strengthening cultural bonds between the two places.

He then met Director of the State Agency for Youth Affairs, Physical Culture & Sport of Kyrgyzstan Amankulov Kanat to exchange views on strategies and measures to promote sports development.

During his visit, Mr Lau also visited cultural and sports facilities, and met the Ambassador of China to Kyrgyzstan Xiao Qinghua.