On 7 August 2024 Ambassador Prof. Akylbek Kylychev, Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, accompanied by Mr. Nurlanbek Baltabaev, Head of Procurement Department, paid a courtesy visit to the OSCE Academy to meet the Interim Director, Dr. Pal Dunay. During the meeting, both Rector Kylychev and Interim Director Dunay have presented the latest developments of the institutions as well as shared the common challenges they face. It was also agreed that the current Memorandum of Cooperation between the OSCE Academy and the Diplomatic Academy, signed in November 2014 should be renewed. The Diplomatic Academy and the OSCE Academy intend to boost their cooperation in areas of training, research, informing each other about visits and public presentations, and sharing information resources between the two institutions.