Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan pays official visit to Kyrgyzstan
AKIPRESS.COM – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu paid an official visit to Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev on August 1-2.
The Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the political, trade and economic, transit and transport, water and energy, cultural and humanitarian and migration spheres. They also exchanged views on the cooperation between the two countries within the framework of international and regional organizations.
The parties expressed satisfaction with the level of political dialogue at the highest and high levels, and also confirmed their determination to further strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation.
The meeting focused on the development of trade and economic ties, the implementation of joint investment projects, the modernization of checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border, and ensuring the free movement of goods and people.
Kulubaev noted the importance of further deepening mutually beneficial economic ties, increasing bilateral trade and expanding investment cooperation.
They also reviewed the implementation of the agreements reached by the heads of state and government of the two countries, and issues of organizing bilateral meetings and visits by the end of this year. Special attention was paid to the preparation of the official visit of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Kyrgyzstan.
Following the talks, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries initialed the documents of the seventh meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, which will be held under the chairmanship of the Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in the near future.
