Bishkek, 29 October. Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov arrived in Kyrgyzstan on an official visit and was met at Manas airport by the chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Adylbek Kasymaliev, the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers said.
The programme includes talks between the heads of government, the Second Forum of Interregional Cooperation of the two countries and the 14th meeting of the Kyrgyz-Kazakh intergovernmental council, the cabinet specified. The sides did not disclose the agenda in advance.
At the previous, 13th meeting of the council in Astana in November 2025 the prime ministers noted that trade had grown by 21% in eight months to $1.4 billion and trade in farm products by 42% to $326 million, with more than 80% of those products coming from Kazakhstan, the Kazakh government said. Kasymaliev then put trade for the first nine months of 2025 at $1.7 billion, and the sides confirmed the goal of raising it to $3 billion by 2030.
What it means: The visit is part of the two governments' regular cycle: the intergovernmental council meets alternately in Astana and Bishkek, and the results of this meeting will show whether the countries are moving towards the $3 billion target.
Who benefits: Kazakh exporters of grain and food – Kyrgyzstan remains an important market for them. The regions of both countries – the interregional forum is devoted to their direct cooperation.
Background: Agricultural trade between the two countries grew by 41.5% in 2025 to $511.3 million, of which $418.9 million was Kazakh exports. On the eve of the visit Kyrgyzstan began receiving fuel from China by rail.
We have also reported that Kyrgyzstan began receiving fuel from China by rail.
