Kyrgyzstan is good neighbor, ally and brotherly state for Kazakhstan: Tokayev

Bishkek, Nov.27, 2019. /Kabar/. “Kyrgyzstan is good neighbor, ally and brotherly state for Kazakhstan,” Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the the Fifth Supreme Interstate Council of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

“For thousands of years, we have been united by reliable, strong bonds of friendship, and for centuries our ancestors have lived in peace, harmony and support for each other in difficult times.

On this creative basis, we successfully build our relationship at the present stage. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are working fruitfully within the framework of multilateral structures and mechanisms. They contribute to ensuring global and regional stability and cooperation. We share a common vision and similar views on the development of the situation on many topical issues on the international agenda. A treaty and legal framework has been formed between our countries, which includes about 180 treaties and agreements. There is no such comprehensive institutionalization with any state,” he said.

In addition, the Kazakh President noted the presence of a common border, established infrastructure and partnership in the EAEU are important in the Kazakh-Kyrgyz economic relations.

"Thanks to this, Kazakhstan has become Kyrgyzstan's leading trade partner and is firmly on the third position in the Kyrgyz Republic's foreign trade turnover. In turn, Kyrgyzstan is the second trade partner of Kazakhstan among Central Asian states.

In 2015-2018, the volume of mutual trade grew by 30%, amounting to $ 900 million. Kazakhstan is one of the major investors that has invested more than a billion dollars in the Kyrgyz economy. About 2 thousand enterprises with the participation of Kazakhstani capital operate in Kyrgyzstan. Kazakh investors are represented in the mining, processing, construction, trade and banking sectors," the Kazakh leader noted.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that in turn, more than a thousand enterprises with Kyrgyz participation actively operate in Kazakhstan, which make an important contribution to the development of the Kazakh economy.

He drew attention to the fact that cooperation between the border regions is developing systematically and in the spirit of brotherhood.

In addition, Tokayev noted permanency of Kazakhstan's policy of comprehensively deepening strategic partnership with Kyrgyzstan.

Today, Nov. 27 Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Kyrgyzstan for state visit.

He will take part in the regular session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on Thursday, Nov. 28, in Bishkek.