Astana, 10 Oct (ZXS) -- Bishkek news: On 12 October local time, Kyrgyz President Zaparov held talks with visiting Russian President Putin. The leaders of the two countries approved the agreement on the creation of a joint regional air defense system.
During the talks, Zaparov said that Kyrgyzstan attaches great importance to the strategic partnership with Russia, and the two sides confirmed that the direction of strengthening mutual cooperation will not change, and will further expand cooperation in projects in the fields of economy and trade, culture, energy, agriculture and green economy.
Zaparov pointed out that Kyrgyzstan is willing to do its utmost to deepen the integration process between the two countries and will take measures to increase the bilateral trade volume to 50 billion US dollars.
Putin said that Russia appreciates the work done by Kyrgyzstan during its presidency of the CIS, which Russia will assume in 2024.
When talking about economic cooperation, Putin said that Russia is an important trading partner and investor in Kyrgyzstan. The two countries saw a 2022% increase in bilateral trade to US$37.35 billion in 17. Since the first half of this year, bilateral trade has increased by 9.800%. At present, there are more than <> Russian enterprises participating in the territory of Kyrgyzstan. In addition, Putin also said that the two countries are actively switching to local currency settlement in trade cooperation and establishing stable channels for bank credit cooperation.
When talking about cooperation in the field of security, Putin pointed out that the two sides attach importance to cooperation in the military and military-technical fields, and the Russian "Kant" military base in Kyrgyzstan has played a positive role in maintaining security in Central Asia. The two sides advocate continuing to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism, separatism, extremism, illicit trafficking in drugs and weapons, and transnational organized crime.
On the same day, the presidents of the two countries also approved an agreement on the establishment of a joint regional air defense system.
According to the news of the Kyrgyz President's Office on the 12th, the approval of the agreement has promoted the further cooperation and development of the two countries in the field of national defense and security. This will ensure reliable protection of the airspace of the two countries.
According to the Kyrgyz "Kabal" State News Agency, the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State will be held in Kyrgyzstan on the 13th. (End)