Xi, Kyrgyz president sign treaty on permanent good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation

BISHKEK, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed on Monday a bilateral treaty on permanent good-neighborliness, friendship and cooperation.

The signing of the treaty will provide an important legal foundation for the two countries to maintain their longstanding friendship and firm support for each other, Xi said during talks with Japarov.

For his part, Japarov said the treaty will open up broader prospects for bilateral relations.