ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 19. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to enhance and broaden their allied relations, TurkicWorld reports via Akorda, the official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The signing took place following bilateral talks between the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, as well as the sixth meeting of the Supreme Interstate Council of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

In addition, the countries also signed:

• Resolution from the sixth session of the Supreme Interstate Council of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan;
• Bilateral agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan concerning the encouragement and mutual safeguarding of investments;
• Protocol outlining modifications to the agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and the Government of Kyrgyzstan on border checkpoints dated December 25, 2003;
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan and the State Agency for Personal Data Protection under the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan;
• Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan and the State Agency for Architecture, Construction, and Housing and Communal Services under the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan;
• Action Plan (Roadmap) for the enhancement of border checkpoints along the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border for the period 2024-2027.

To note, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov is on an official visit to Kazakhstan.