Bishkek, Mar. 6, 2019. /Kabar/. Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Dastanbek Dzhumabekov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to the Kyrgyz Republic Karim Kokrekbayev, the press service of the Kyrgyz Parliament reported.
Welcoming the guest, the Speaker said that Kyrgyzstan attaches special importance to the development of relations with Kazakhstan in all areas, based on the principles of mutual understanding, mutual benefit and support.
Dzhumabekov also noted that the two countries "maintain a political and economic dialogue, contacts are being established at all levels that contribute to the substantive enhancement of a mutually beneficial partnership."
The Speaker stressed that inter-parliamentary cooperation occupies a special place in establishing and strengthening relations between states. Assuring that the parliamentary corps is a strong supporter of strengthening good-neighborly relations between the fraternal countries, Dzhumabekov noted the interest of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic in the further development of parliamentary relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan for the benefit of our peoples.
During the meeting, the Speaker emphasised the need to intensify inter-parliamentary cooperation and holding of the official visit of Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nigmatulin to Kyrgyzstan this year and to organize the II meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Council.
Dzhumabekov also accepted an invitation to take part in the 4th meeting of the Speakers of the Eurasian parliaments, which will be held in Astana from September 23-24, 2019.
Dzhumabekov focused on the priority and prospects of expanding trade and economic ties between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. He noted that the significance of this area was confirmed by the heads of two states during the official visit of President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov to Kazakhstan at the end of 2017. At the same time, the heads of the countries clearly set the task of increasing the volume of bilateral trade to $ 1 billion.
Kokrekbayev thanked Dzhumabekov for the warm welcome. He informed the Speaker that in his activity he pays special attention to the issues of inter-parliamentary interaction, as well as increase in trade and economic ties between the two states.
In particular, the Ambassador reported on the events planned by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic to hold a business forum for entrepreneurs in all seven regions of Kyrgyzstan to familiarize them with the emerging investment potential.