Kazakh Prime Minister Bektenov Leads Interregional Forum in Bishkek

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov visited Bishkek to attend the Second Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan Interregional Cooperation Forum, focusing on the role of regions in developing a strategic partnership. The forum gathered government officials, regional leaders, and business representatives to discuss expanding direct ties and implementing joint projects in industry, transport, logistics, tourism, trade, and investment.

Bektenov emphasized the importance of developing comprehensive allied relations with Kyrgyzstan. The visit also included the 14th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan Intergovernmental Council, aimed at strengthening state-level coordination.

Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, characterized the current state of bilateral cooperation as having reached a fundamentally new level. The discussions specifically highlighted the expansion of sister-city relations to drive regional growth.