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The negotiations, which were held in two rounds, focused on the issues of security in the Central Asian region and prospects for bilateral Russian-Kyrgyz cooperation.

Opening the talks with the participation of both countries’ delegations, President Putin stressed that the key task in bilateral relations was to move from the high level of political cooperation to more practical joint efforts in the economic sphere.

The Russian President highly praised the policy of the Kyrgyz Government in supporting the Russian language.

Following the talks, the heads of state signed an agreement on cooperation in the security sphere. This document will deepen all-round cooperation in the interests of strengthening global and regional security, including counteracting modern threats of the 21st-century, above all international terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal migration and the arms trade.

Vladimir Putin and Askar Akayev also signed the Bishkek Declaration, in which they confirmed their countries’ adherence to a democratic multi-polar world order, based on the supremacy of international law and the key coordinating role of the UN in world affairs.

As part of the visit the two sides also signed an inter-governmental agreement on the settlement of Kyrgyzstan’s debts to Russia on earlier granted credits, a treaty and protocol of intent between the Kyrgyz and Russian National Olympic Committees and a protocol on interaction and coordination of efforts between both countries’ Foreign Ministries.

Following the Russian-Kyrgyz summit Mr Putin and Mr Akayev gave a joint news conference.

Speaking at the news conference, President Putin stressed that the bilateral agreement on cooperation in security matters is not aimed against third countries, but rather is focused on strengthening the national security of Russia and Kyrgyzstan. He also said the creation of rapid deployment force within the CST is almost completed.