On the afternoon of October 15, 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Prime Minister Igor Chudinov of Kyrgyzstan at the Great Hall of the People.

Hu said since the establishment of diplomatic ties 17 years ago, China and Kyrgyzstan have continuously reinforced and developed their traditional friendship, and leaders of the two countries have maintained frequent contact and developed a high degree of mutual trust. The two sides have conducted effective cooperation and achieved significant results in cooperation in such areas as economy, trade, transport, security and culture, Hu said, adding the two countries have also lent support to and cooperated closely with each other within the multilateral frameworks of the United Nations (UN) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Hu said China and Kyrgyzstan are good neighbors, good friends and good partners. He said the Chinese government attaches great importance to its relations with Kyrgyzstan. Hu said it is a firm and unchangeable policy of China to continuously deepen good-neighborliness and mutual trust, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and realize common development of the two countries. Hu said China is ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to advance the good-neighborly, friendly and cooperative relationship.

Chudinov said the two countries do not have any political difference or obstacle between them for expanding bilateral links. He said Kyrgyzstan treasures the sound mutual trust and mutual understanding between the two countries. He expressed the willingness to cooperate closely with China and strictly abide by all consensuses and agreements between the two countries. He said Kyrgyzstan is ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China and further advance the good-neighborly friendship.

Vice Foreign Minister Wang Guangya and other officials attended the meeting.