BAKU, Azerbaijan, July
25. Kyrgyzstan and China discussed trade and economic
cooperation, as well as the implementation of joint projects in
various sectors.
According to a statement by the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry, on July
25, 2026, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zheenbek
Kulubaev, held talks with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Central Committee, Director of the Office of the Central Commission
for Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, who arrived in Kyrgyzstan on
an official visit.
"During the meeting, the foreign ministers also discussed trade
and economic cooperation and the implementation of joint projects
in agriculture, industry, and investment promotion," the statement
said.
The sides underscored the importance of consistently advancing
major infrastructure initiatives, including the construction of the
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway and other projects.
During the talks, the ministers reviewed preparations for the
upcoming state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Kyrgyzstan
and discussed current issues related to Kyrgyz-Chinese
cooperation.
Particular attention was paid to the implementation of
agreements reached at the level of the two heads of state, as well
as the outcomes of the first meeting of the Strategic Dialogue
between the foreign ministers of Kyrgyzstan and China.
The ministers also exchanged views on cooperation within the
framework of Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) for 2025–2026. The Chinese side congratulated
Kyrgyzstan on the successful organization of the SCO Council of
Foreign Ministers meeting and expressed its support for the
upcoming SCO Summit in Bishkek.
Furthermore, the sides reaffirmed their commitment to continuing
cooperation across all areas and expressed their readiness to
further strengthen the traditionally friendly and good-neighborly
relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the People's Republic of
China.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the ministers attended the
ceremony marking Kyrgyzstan's signing of the Convention on the
Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation, as
well as the ceremony dedicated to the reopening of the Consulate
General of the People's Republic of China in Osh.