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Fri, 06/25/2010 - 01:36
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China`s delegation of foreign ministry is still in Kyrgyzstan.

BEIJING, June 24 (Itar-Tass) - China's Foreign Ministry has not
revoked its delegation from Kyrgyzstan, the spokesman of the ministry, Qin
Gan, said on Thursday.
"Kyrgyzstan is China's friendly neighbour and a member of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation /SCO/, that is why Beijing is concerned about the
situation in that country," he said. "Following the tragic events in the
city of Osh, China's foreign ministry forwarded to Kyrgyzstan a delegation
headed by the Plenipotentiary Ambassador Gao Yusheng, who used to be China'
s Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine, he is also a deputy
Director General of the SCO and an expert in that region," Qin Gan said.
"As the delegation arrived in Bishkek, Gao Yusheng met with the
members of Kyrgyzstan's interim government, including the ministers of
foreign affairs and the interior, the head of the National Security
Council and the leaders of the Russian and American diplomatic
representations in Kyrgyzstan," he said.
"Gao Yusheng said that China hopes for the soonest restoration of
stability in that country, especially in Osh and Jalal-Abad, and
appreciates its relations with Kyrgyzstan and hopes to strengthen them in
future, too," Qin Gan said.
Gao Yusheng assured the Kyrgyz side that Beijing "will continue to
provide assistance to it, including humanitarian aid, and will support the
close contacts with all involved sides for peace and stability in
Kyrgyzstan and in whole Central Asia," Qin Gan said.

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