China ready to increase number of flights to Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Aug. 18, 2022 / Kabar /. The Chinese side expressed its readiness to increase the number of flights between Kyrgyzstan and China, Chinese Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Du Dewen during a meeting with head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov. Currently there is one flight every two weeks. It is planned to increase the frequency of flights between Kyrgyzstan and China up to 3 times a week, the press service of the Cabinet reported. In addition, during the meeting, Du Dewen informed that the Chinese side had decided to extend the working hours of checkpoints at the Kyrgyz-Chinese state border by 2 hours from August to October 31, 2022. The ambassador also noted that in October this year, leading Chinese ophthalmologists are expected to arrive in Kyrgyzstan, who are ready to perform 550 eye cataract surgeries to needy citizens of Kyrgyzstan free of charge as part of the Express Health project. The Kyrgyz side emphasized the importance of China as the main trade and economic partner and noted its readiness for further fruitful work in all priority areas of cooperation.