President Vladimir Putin met with the Speakers of both chambers of the Kyrgyz Parliament — Abdygany Erkebayev and Altai Borubayev 2002-12-05 18:30:54 Bishkek The Russian President thanked the Kyrgyz lawmakers for adopting documents contributing to bilateral cooperation, including granting official status to the Russian language in the republic. Mr Putin expressed hope that Kyrgyz MPs would ratify the bilateral agreement on security cooperation signed during the Russian President’s visit to Bishkek.