Kyrgyzstan and China agree to boost ties


BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan appreciates China’s assistance in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in the central Asian country, and seeks to deepen cooperation with China in the post-pandemic era, Kyrgyz president Sooronbai Jeenbekov said.

As an old Chinese saying goes, a close neighbour is better than a distant relative, Jeenbekov said during a meeting with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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