Ismail Tiliwaldi (R), vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), also a special envoy of China's President Hu Jintao, shakes hands with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Ahmatbek Keldibekov during their meeting in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 30, 2011. China is willing to work with Kyrgyzstan to enhance the ties between the two countries, Ismail Tiliwaldi said here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guan Jianwu)
BISHKEK, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Kyrgyzstan to enhance the ties between the two countries, a visting Chinese envoy said here on Wednesday.
The friendly and cooperative relations of good neighborhood between China and Kyrgyzstan have kept a good momentum of development since the two countries established diplomatic ties nearly 20 years ago, said Ismail Tiliwaldi, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC).
China is willing to work closely with Kyrgyzstan to further consolidate mutual trust, strengthen cooperation of mutual benefit, and boost communications between the peoples of the two countries to push ahead relations between the two countries, Tiliwaldi said during a meeting with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Akhmatbek Keldibekov.
China appreciates Kyrgyzstan's staunch support of China on the Taiwan and Tibet issues and the crackdown on the "three evil forces" of separatism, extremism and terrorism, said Tiliwaldi.
The envoy arrived here on Wednesday to attend the inauguration for newly elected Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev on Dec. 1 as a special envoy of President Hu Jintao.
Tiliwaldi said that China believes that Kyrgyzstan will have a bright future under the leadership of the new government.
Keldibekov said China-Kyrgyzstan relations have developed soundly since the two countries established diplomatic ties. He said he believes that relations between the two countries will achieve greater development in political, economic, humanistic fields in the future.
As Kyrgyzstan goes through a peaceful transition of power, the country will now focus on economic development, and it is important to strengthen cooperation with China in that respect, the parliament speaker said.
He added that Kyrgyzstan will continue to enhance cooperation with China in combating the "three evil forces" to safeguard regional stability and security.
Ismail Tiliwaldi (5th, R), vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), also a special envoy of China's President Hu Jintao, meets with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Ahmatbek Keldibekov in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 30, 2011. China is willing to work with Kyrgyzstan to enhance the ties between the two countries, Ismail Tiliwaldi said here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guan Jianwu)