China, Kyrgyzstan pledge to strengthen military ties
China and Kyrgyzstan pledged on Monday to strengthen military ties following a meeting between Defense Minister Liang Guanglie and Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Defense Omuraliev Taalaibek.
``Kyrgyzstan will enhance and boost all forms of cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Collective Security Treaty Organization,'' 24.kg news agency quoted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev as saying at the end of the joint team exercises Security-2009 near Buzhum village in Batken province.