Kyrghyz foreign minister to visit China

Kyrghyz Foreign Minister Alikbek Jekshenkulov will pay an official visit to China from Dec. 20 to 24, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Tuesday.

During the visit, Chinese leaders and officials are scheduled to meet with Jekshenkulov to exchange views on "regional and international issues of mutual concern as well as cooperation within the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)", Qin said.

China and Kyrgyzstan are two members of the SCO, a regional organization which also groups Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

"China and Kyrgyzstan, as friendly neighbors, has expanded their cooperation in such fields as politics, economy and culture since the two countries forged diplomatic ties," said Qin.

The two countries have completely settled their boundary issue left over by history and signed friendly cooperation treaty, said the spokesman.

Qin said the visit, also taking Jekshenkulov to south China's Shenzhen city, will help cement friendly cooperation between the two countries.

Source: Xinhua