BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 8. Adylbek
Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz
Republic, met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk in
Bishkek to coordinate a major expansion of bilateral trade and
economic cooperation, Trend reports via the cabinet.
The high-level meeting served as a primary briefing for the
upcoming session of the Kyrgyz-Russian Intergovernmental
Commission. During the talks, Kasymaliev and Overchuk reviewed a
wide range of joint initiatives designed to strengthen the
partnership.
Discussions focused on identifying and accelerating priority
projects in the economic sector, with both parties emphasizing the
need for streamlined trade mechanisms.
Kyrgyzstan and Russia maintain close strategic
partnership within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). In 2024,
bilateral trade turnover reached nearly $4 billion, showing steady
growth of more than 25% compared to the previous year (according to
various estimates – from $3.2 billion to $3.9 billion). The parties
have set a target to increase mutual trade to $5 billion.
