President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan unveiled the 6th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, themed "Cooperation in the sphere of national sports and youth policy" by passing the chairmanship in the organization to the Kyrgyz side.
"I am glad to be here at the much-anticipated Summit of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States. First of all, I would like to thank the Kyrgyz people and President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov for cordial reception on the coast of Issyk-Kul," said President Nazarbayev greeting his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirzoyoyev and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.
The Kazakh leader noted that participation of such distinguished guests expands borders of the Council and its importance. He also expressed hope that all agreements and decisions made at the Summit will strengthen the cooperation and friendly ties between the Turkic people. The President of Kyrgyzstan, in turn, thanked the Republic of Kazakhstan and Nursultan Nazarbayev personally for successful chairmanship in the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States.
"Over this time the Republic of Kazakhstan has done tremendous job on enhancing the prestige of the Turkic Council and implementing the important agreements reached by the heads of participating countries. We highly appreciate work done by Kazakhstan," Jeenbekov noted.
Nursultan Nazarbayev extended his greetings to Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on the Kyrgyz Republic Independence Day and wished peace, stability, and well-being to the fraternal nation.
"There are no peoples closer than the Kazakh and the Kyrgyz peoples. Since the first day of independence, I have always supported Kyrgyzstan," Nursultan Nazarbayev said.
The President of Kazakhstan underlined that the two countries have signed a roadmap and that the intergovernmental commission is working effectively.
"Since the moment of your election we have often met, we have resolved many issues. The bilateral relations are rising to a new level. The trade is growing. For now, all issues, including cross-border issues, have been resolved by our countries," the Head of State said.
In turn, Sooronbay Jeenbekov thanked Nursultan Nazarbayev for accepting the invitation to visit Cholpon-Ata and highlighted the friendly relations between the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, the Heads of State discussed the prospects for further development of bilateral relations and exchanged views on the issues of the regional and international agenda.
After Kazinform.
