Bishkek, March 11, 2021 / Kabar /. “Kyrgyzstan has always attached great importance to the high level of relations with fraternal Uzbekistan and is ready to strengthen and deepen the existing close cooperation,” President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov said on March 11, in his statement to the media following negotiations with President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The Kyrgyz president’s press service reported that Sadyr Zhaparov expressed gratitude to Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the people of Uzbekistan for the humanitarian assistance provided in the form of food, medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic and the construction of health facilities.
Sadyr Zhaparov noted that during the talks between the heads of the two states, an exchange of views took place on a wide range of issues of further development of multifaceted Kyrgyz-Uzbek cooperation and a number of decisions were made.
“We paid special attention to the further development and deepening of strategic partnership between our states, interaction in integration and international organizations. I also invited Shavkat Miromonovich to pay a return visit to Kyrgyzstan at any convenient time,” Sadyr Zhaparov said.
The head of state stressed that in order to further intensify the entire range of issues of Kyrgyz-Uzbek interaction, regular meetings of the Interparliamentary and Intergovernmental Commissions on Bilateral Cooperation, as well as the Council of Governors of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic in border regions and khokims of border regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan are planned for the near future.
“Uzbekistan is one of the main trade partners of Kyrgyzstan and occupies a significant place in the trade and economic cooperation of our countries. We also agreed to increase mutual trade by creating all the necessary conditions for business representatives. The Kyrgyz side expressed its readiness to work together to increase bilateral trade up to USD 2 billion. It should be noted that during the business forum between the entrepreneurs of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, contracts were signed in order to deepen cooperation in the field of trade, as well as to improve the investment climate between our countries,” the president noted.
Sadyr Zhaparov spoke about the agreement on the resumption of the mutual Days of Culture and Art in the near future as soon as the restrictions associated with the coronavirus infection pandemic are lifted.
In addition, an exchange of views took place on the regional and international agenda, and joint actions in the format of multilateral cooperation were outlined.
“In general, I want to emphasize that the Kyrgyz side is satisfied with the results of the negotiations with the top leadership of Uzbekistan and notes the progressive nature of our strategic partnership. However, we still have a lot to do. For this we have the desire, the aspiration and the political will. We are ready to dynamically develop fruitful cooperation with fraternal Uzbekistan in all directions,” concluded President Sadyr Zhaparov.
