Cooperation with Kazakhstan is of special importance, says Kyrgyz PM Kasymaliev

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev is on his first official visit as Prime Minister in Astana, Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

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Bilateral cooperation between the neighboring states is of special strategic importance. Since ancient times our neighboring nations have centuries-long relations of friendship, good-neighborliness and brotherhood, common culture, language and traditions, said Kasymaliev during a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Olzhas Bektenov.

Kasymaliev went on to add that the meeting will offer the opportunity to exchange views on multiple issues of mutual interest and develop new proposals meeting the interests of both countries.

As earlier reported, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is to visit Kyrgyzstan this year.