New Delhi:External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a four-day visit to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Armenia beginning Sunday with an aim to further expand bilateral ties and discuss key regional issues including the developments in Afghanistan.
"The visit will provide an opportunity for reviewing the progress in our bilateral ties with the three countries as well as share views on developments in the region," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday while announcing the visit.
It said the visit will be a continuation of India's increased engagement with countries in its "extended neighbourhood".
It is learnt that the developments in Afghanistan are expected to figure prominently in Jaishankar's talks with leaders of the three central Asian countries.
The MEA said Jaishankar's first destination will be Kyrgyzstan where he will hold talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart apart from calling on the President of the central Asian country.
"This will be his first visit to the country as the external affairs minister," the MEA said, adding that some agreements are also expected to be signed during the visit.