DATE:
27/11/2006
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
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