BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 7. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed expanding trade, production cooperation, and investment between the two nations in Cholpon-Ata.
This was reflected in a statement published by the press service of the Kyrgyz president on August 7.
"Particular attention was paid to the development of trade and economic cooperation," the statement said.
Japarov stressed the need to give bilateral economic ties more practical content, increase mutual trade, develop production cooperation and attract investment.
The sides also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest. Pashinyan congratulated Japarov on Kyrgyzstan's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
According to the statement, Pashinyan highlighted Kyrgyzstan's economic growth and the pace of investment project implementation as factors creating conditions for expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
The Armenian prime minister also noted that improved transport connectivity in the South Caucasus could support the development of trade between Kyrgyzstan and Armenia and strengthen economic ties.
