Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan rev up bilateral cooperation

The documents involved changes to an agreement to set up a Kyrgyz-Kazakh investment fund, an agreement on coordination of frequency allocations, an agreement on cooperation in combating illicit drug trafficking and a cooperation program between the two countries' foreign ministries, said information from the Kyrgyz president's press office.

During their talks, both sides also discussed the joint implementation of a project to build a high-voltage transmission line between Almaty in Kazakhstan and Kemin in Kyrgyzstan, and the construction of a new hydropower plant. They agreed that Kazakhstan would provide Kyrgyzstan with 200,000 tonnes of grain this year, Xinhua reports.

Atambayev and Nazarbayev also signed a joint declaration to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.