With Mirziyoyev's coming, friendship and good-neighborliness between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan strengthening: Jeenbekov

AKIPRESS.COM - With President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's taking the office, friendship and good-neighborliness between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are strengthening, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said at a meeting with residents of the Aravan district of Osh region on June 11.
Kyrgyzstan is interested in developing trade and economic ties with its closest neighbors, including Uzbekistan, along with the Eurasian Economic Union member countries.
"A close neighbor is better than a distant relative," he quoted a proverb highlighting the geographical, historical, religious and lingual similarities of the countries.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have been actively developing not only trade and economic, but also cultural and humanitarian relations lately, he noted.
"We will continue the policy of strengthening friendship with neighboring countries," he added.