MOSCOW, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev signed a declaration here on Tuesday, pledging to strengthen cooperation along with their strategic partnership.
In the declaration, both sides agreed to continue coordination on both their respective foreign policies and boost cooperation in maintaining peace and stability in Central Asia.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan reaffirmed the importance of implementing the Eurasian Economic Union Treaty, including provisions relating to the free movement of goods, services, capital and labor, and a unified energy system.
The two countries will work together to ensure reliable joint defense based on the Collective Security Treaty signed in 1992, according to the declaration.
The two sides have attached great importance to cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), they said, adding that they will work to maintain security and stability in the member countries and fully tap their potential in the areas of trade, economy, culture and humanitarian issues.
Atambayev arrived in Moscow on Monday on a working visit for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Kyrgyzstan.
