Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul and Osh regions establish sister-region ties with China

Two agreements on establishing sister-region relations were signed following talks between President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

Under the agreements, Issyk-Kul region has become a sister region to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China, while Osh region has established twin-region ties with Sichuan Province.

The signed documents aim to advance interregional cooperation, strengthen economic and cultural ties, and facilitate the exchange of expertise between the Kyrgyz and Chinese regions.