Kyrgyzstan should strengthen relations with Uzbekistan

12:13, 13 декабря 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Julia KOSTENKO

should strengthen relations with , the political scientist Mars Sariev said today at a roundtable discussion.

According to him, the environment of  has changed. There were rough spots with , but relations are settled. Great changes have taken place with .

«If we work in the framework of Central Asia, where is a threat, this is one strategy. If we look from a different perspective and treat as a potential market, this is a different strategy. offers us great prospects. They have an interest in the joint production of cars, household appliances,» Mars Sariev said.

He added that if  closely cooperates with , industry will appear in the republic.

«Joint enterprises will solve the issue of employment of the population, religious extremism. The region needs to look wider. should become a zone of peace and prosperity. is interested in this,» Mars Sariev said.