The First Annual Kyrgyz American Convention’s final event of the day was the signature Gala Reception. The Gala took place on Wednesday, November 20 during the evening at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. About 250 guests attended the reception, including 3 Kyrgyz Parliamentarians; 13 members of U.S. Congress, including Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL); three Ambassadors; and distinguished business leaders from Kyrgyzstan and the U.S.
Turkic American Alliance (TAA) and its member federation, the Turkic American Federation of Midwest (TAFM), co-organized this important event. Distinguished guests and panel speakers gathered to celebrate the two decades of strengthening relations and deepening partnerships between the United States and Kyrgyzstan.
In addition to an official delegation from Kyrgyzstan and from the Kyrgyz Embassy, close to 100 Kyrgyz individuals also attended the Gala Reception, including community and business leaders from Bishkek, Istanbul, Chicago, Cleveland, the Washington, D.C., metro area and New York. These individuals enjoyed the unique opportunity to meet with their political leaders both in the United States and Kyrgyzstan.
