President Atambayev leaves for Uzbekistan for state visit

Bishkek, Oct. 5, 2017 / Kabar /. President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev left today for Tashkent, Uzbekistan for a state visit.

During the state visit, the Kyrgyz and Uzbek leaders will hold talks in narrow and expanded formats on topical issues of Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations, the Kyrgyz President's press service reported.

Within the visit, the exhibition of industrial products of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan is expected to be held.

During the visit, it is planned to sign the Protocol on the exchange of ratification instruments under the Agreement on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek state border. Also, the Heads of State will sign the Declaration on Strengthening Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Confidence between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

As a result of the visit, it is planned to sign a package of bilateral documents related to cooperation in the field of security, defense, combating economic crimes, the procedure for carrying out customs operations when moving goods and cargo, exchange statistical data, and agreements between border areas and information agencies.

The composition of the official delegation:

- President Almazbek Atambayev;

- First Lady Raisa Atambayeva;

- Minister of Foreign Affairs Erlan Abdyldaev;

- Head of the foreign policy department of the President’s Office Aizada Subakozhoeva;

- Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan in Uzbekistan Daniyar Sydykov;

- Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Raimberdi Duishenbiev;

- Deputy Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Daniyar Tolonov;

- Vice Prime Minister Duishenbek Zilaliev;

- Secretary of the Security Council Zhenish Razakov;

- Minister of Internal Affairs Ulan Israilov;

- Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration Nurbek Murashev;

- Minister of Transport and Roads Zhamshitbek Kalilov;

- Minister of Economy Artem Novikov.

- deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh Anvar Artykov and Nodirbek Karimov.