OREANDA-NEWS. On April 17, 2008 after solemn welcome ceremony held in the Akorda Palace, the Heads of the two states had narrowed negotiations, reported the Official website www.akorda.kz.

After that, the Presidents participated in the session of the Supreme Interstate Council of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and discussed issues of further developing political dialogue, trade economic and cultural humanitarian cooperation between the two countries.

The leaders of the two countries underscored the necessity of further deepening interaction and coordinated efforts within international organizations. As it was noted, Kazakhstan will support the candidature of the Kyrgyz Republic to the post of deputy chairman of the 63rd UN General Assembly.

Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kurmanbek Bakiyev exchanged views on prospects of establishing the Union of Central Asian states and supported the idea of the gradual approach to that goal on the basis of agreements achieved within the CIS, EurAsEC and CSTO with a deeper integration at regional level. The sides agreed to hold an international forum devoted to the idea of establishing the UCAS in Kazakhstan in 2009.

The sides count the strengthening of trade economic and investment ties to be amongst positive trends in the development of bilateral relations what is demonstrated by a 30% increase of mutual commodity turnover. Its volume was equal to 531 million US dollars in 2007.

The sides also noted the necessity of intensifying cooperation in water energy area, transport and communications, mining industry, agriculture and tourism.

The sides announced their intention to offer full support to investors from the two countries in their markets and also to the Kazakhstani-Kyrgyz investment fund.

In addition, the sides noted the necessity of broadening the legal law basis in the area of mutual trips of citizens of the two countries including labor migration. In this regard, the sides are going to develop an intergovernmental agreement on state border passing procedures for residents of border territories of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

The issue of opening an air route between Astana and Bishkek was solved during the visit.

On the whole, all issues considered during the talks and decisions made during the visit are reflected in adopted by the Heads of State Joint Statement.

The Supreme Intergovernmental Council was established in order to operatively solve problems of bilateral cooperation, which will be chaired by the Prime Ministers of the two countries and will have one session a year.

In addition, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kurmanbek Bakiyev instructed state bodies of the two countries to take necessary measures on the fastest implementation of the Plan of actions on economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in 2008-2010 approved during this visit.

Protocol on making amendments to the Treaty on ally relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on 25 December, 2003; decisions on approving the Plan of events on bilateral cooperation in 2008-2010 and on amendments and additions to the Regulation on the Supreme Interstate Council and the Council of ministers of foreign affairs of the two countries were signed during the visit. The sides also inked the intergovernmental Agreement on establishing the Kazakhstani-Kyrgyz Interstate Council.

The Heads of State participated in joint press conference and answered questions of journalists.