Xinhua News Agency, Bishkek, May 27. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s aid to Kyrgyzstan’s military equipment handover ceremony was held in Bishkek on the 26th. Kyrgyz Defense Minister Omuraliyev and Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Du Devon attended the ceremony.

  Omuraliyev expressed heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government and the Chinese People's Liberation Army on behalf of the Kyrgyz government and the Kyrgyz armed forces at the ceremony.

He spoke highly of the Kyrgyzstan-China comprehensive strategic partnership and the results of bilateral cooperation in various fields, saying that Kyrgyzstan will work together with China to make greater contributions to safeguarding the security and stability of the two countries and the region.

  Du Dewen said that China and Kyrgyzstan are friendly neighbors and comprehensive strategic partners. The relations and traditional friendship between the two countries have been continuously deepened, and the anti-epidemic and cooperation in various fields have achieved fruitful results.

The Chinese and Kyrgyz armies maintain close exchanges and actively carry out cooperation in combating the "three forces".

It is hoped that the military equipment provided by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to Kyrgyzstan’s armed forces will help further deepen China-Kyrgyzstan military defense cooperation and maintain regional security and stability.

  According to the cooperation documents signed by the Chinese and Kyrgyz armies in 2018 and 2020, China will provide free military equipment assistance to Kyrgyzstan.

Zhang Yong, defense attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, attended the military equipment handover ceremony.