Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev and Chinese Foreign Minister
Yang Jiechi, at a meeting held in Bishkek Monday, pledged to
enhance cooperation and promote the development of friendly
ties.
At the meeting, Bakiev said China is Kyrgyzstan's sincere friend
and important partner and developing ties with China is
Kyrgyzstan's top diplomatic priority.
The president stressed that Kyrgyzstan is willing to conduct
bilateral cooperation with China within the framework of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to safeguard peace,
security and stability in the two countries and the whole
region.
Yang said that recent years have witnessed a rapid development
of Chinese-Kyrgyz relations with deepened political mutual-trust
and mutual-support in key issues of common concern. China
appreciates the support Kyrgyzstan has offered on the issue of
Taiwan, Tibet and East Turkestan, and will continue to support
Kyrgyzstan's efforts in safeguarding sovereignty, maintaining
stability and improving people's lives, he added.
Yang said on the 15th anniversary of diplomatic ties with
Kyrgyzstan that China hopes to join hands with the country to
enhance high-level exchanges, expand mutually beneficial
cooperation and promote the development of friendly ties.
On the same day, Yang also met Kazakh Foreign Minister Marat
Tazhin and Tajik Foreign Minister Kamrokhon Zarifi.
(Xinhua News Agency July 10, 2007)
