 What is now Kyrgyzstan was settled by Scythians and was conquered by Alexander the Great.In 2002, the deputy Kyrgyz foreign minister, Asanbek Osmonaliyev visited Greece to discuss the prospects for "bilateral political cooperation and the possibilities of arranging an official visit by the Kyrgyz president, Askar Akayev, to Greece".On November 1, 2004, Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev made an official visit to Greece to meet Greek President, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos.