Kyrgyzstan’s relationship with the UAE continues to strengthen as longstanding ties in trade, investment and diplomacy expand into emerging areas such as renewable energy and digital government. Foreign Minister Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovic, a career diplomat with more than 30 years of experience, discusses how recent high-level visits, closer EAEU–UAE links and green energy projects are driving new engagement between the two partners. How have Kyrgyzstan-UAE relations progressed since your appointment? The Gulf countries’ attention to our country is important, and the UAE is among our top priorities. We share mutual understanding and cooperation across many areas. In November 2022, President Sadyr Zhaparov of the Kyrgyz Republic visited the UAE, followed by an official visit in 2023, during which we held productive talks with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.…