here and now №1 10.07.2000 (2000)

The video link with Askar Akayev is conducted from a studio in Bishkek.

The President of Kyrgyzstan speaks about his decision to give the Russian language official state status.

For several years, the parliament did not approve the changes proposed by the president, but the new convocation supported this initiative.

Askar Akayev speaks about a planned visit to Moscow, during which an agreement on trade and economic cooperation is expected to be signed.

He points to the broad cultural ties between Kyrgyzstan and Russia, close cooperation in the field of education.