Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov held telephone talks. This is reported on the official website of the head of the Russian state.
“Topical issues of further development of bilateral cooperation, as well as some aspects of interaction within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union were discussed,” the publication notes.
Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said at the Valdai Club conference that in 2023 Russia’s trade turnover with Central Asia exceeded $ 44 billion.
“Russia is a reliable and key trade and economic partner for the region,” Galuzin stressed, noting that this confirms the consistent growth of trade turnover.
He also clarified that now the volume of settlements in national currencies with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has reached 80%, with Uzbekistan — 55%, with Turkmenistan — 24%.
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