President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov accepted the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, who arrived in Bishkek on a working visit.
According to the press service of the Kyrgyz leader, an exchange of views on the further expansion and deepening of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in political, trade, economic, water-energy and other areas that are of mutual interest.
The Head of State, noted the commitment of Kyrgyzstan to expand and strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan. He emphasized that for Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan is not only a fraternal state, but also one of the main trading partners.
“The parties mutually emphasized the progressive increase in the turnover between states in recent years and expressed interest in the further desire to bring mutual trade up to $ 2 billion due to joint investment and industrial projects,” the press service said. P>
In the framework of the development of cultural and humanitarian ties, Sadyr Zheparov called for strengthening friendship and striving to ensure that the Kyrgyz were proud of the Kazakhs, and Kazakhs were Kyrgyz.
In conclusion, Zhaparov expressed confidence that the results of the visit and joint work of governments will contribute to the further development of bilateral relations between countries.