Bishkek, July 28, 2018 / Kabar /. Prime Minister Mukhammedkaliy Abylgaziev held a meeting in St. Petersburg with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The meeting was held within the framework of the regular meeting of the Eurasian intergovernmental council.
Abylgaziev said that Kyrgyz-Russian allied relations continue to develop at a high level, an active political and economic dialogue is maintained. At the same time, contacts are being made at all levels, which undoubtedly contribute to the substantive filling of bilateral cooperation.
"I am confident that the potential for increasing bilateral trade and building up trade and economic ties between our countries is huge. The trade turnover for January-May 2018 between the two states increased by 13.7% as compared to the same period of 2017. At the same time, the increase in the volume of trade was due both to the export of Kyrgyz goods and the import of goods from Russia," Abylgaziev said.
During the meeting, Abylgaziev touched upon issues concerning the legal status of citizens of Kyrgyzstan in Russia.
In turn, Medvedev outlined the pressing issues of further development of bilateral cooperation between Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
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