Eurasia Diary reports citing the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kazakbaev held a bilateral meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tleuberdi as part of his working visit to Nur-Sultan on October 29.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Kazakh foreign minister congratulated Kazakbaev on his appointment as head of the Foreign Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic and wished him success in further fruitful work.

During the talks, the heads of the foreign ministries of the two countries exchanged views on an extensive agenda of Kyrgyz-Kazakh cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian and migration spheres. The sides discussed current topics of multilateral cooperation within the framework of international, regional and integration organizations, and also considered issues of joint counteraction to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kyrgyz minister asked the Kazakh side to consider the possibility of rendering assistance in providing the Kyrgyz side with free medicines and personal protective equipment for the needs of the Ministry of Health.

The heads of the foreign affairs agencies of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan noted the importance of further maintaining a stable situation on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh state border to create favorable conditions for freight carriers, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

Also, the Kyrgyz side offered the Kazakh side to create joint trade and logistics centers in the border areas for the export of agricultural products, as well as for the transit of goods.

The sides paid special attention to the discussion of issues of interaction in the water and energy sector.

At the end of the meeting, the sides expressed confidence that the Kyrgyz-Kazakh allied relations and strategic partnership will continue to grow stronger and develop in the interests of the peoples of the two fraternal countries.