BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

27/11/2006

Kyrgyz President Arrives In Belarus

November 27, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev has arrived in Minsk for talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, ahead of a CIS summit.

Official reports say the two leaders are expected to sign a friendship and cooperation treaty, as well as several economic agreements.

Kyrgyzstan announced on November 24 that it supports Belarus's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Bakiev will attend a CIS summit in Minsk on November 28.

(with additional reporting by Kabar and BELTA)

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/11/ed5a1321-4ece-432f-99ce-dba0277e62d7.html