BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. State Secretary
of Kyrgyzstan Arslan Koichiev held a meeting with Vice President of
Kazakhstan Erlan Karin in Astana, during which the sides discussed
further strengthening and development of bilateral relations.
According to the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan,
the sides highlighted the importance of the principles of mutual
respect, accord, unity, mutual assistance and mutual understanding,
which serve as the basis for strengthening friendly and
good-neighborly relations between the two countries.
"The meeting focused on further strengthening and development of
Kyrgyz-Kazakh relations," the statement said.
Particular attention was paid to preserving and further
developing the historical, cultural and humanitarian ties that have
existed between the Kyrgyz and Kazakh peoples for centuries.
The sides emphasized the importance of continuing mutual support
and constructive dialogue, and exchanged views on further expanding
public and humanitarian ties between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan maintain close political,
economic and humanitarian ties and regularly hold high-level
meetings and consultations on bilateral cooperation.
The two countries are members of regional organizations and
participate in various multilateral formats. Bilateral cooperation
covers trade and investment, transport, energy, culture, education
and other areas.
Historical and cultural ties between the Kyrgyz and Kazakh
peoples also remain an important element of bilateral relations,
with the countries regularly holding cultural, educational and
humanitarian events.
