Second exhibition-fair of Silk Road countries kicks off in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The second exhibition-fair of Silk Road countries, aimed at further promoting trade and economic cooperation, kicked off Thursday in Kyrgyzstan's capital.

The four-day exhibition-fair of Silk Road countries will serve as a good platform for the exchange and cooperation on trade and technologies of the countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt, said the co-organizer of the exhibition.

Kyrgyzstan attaches great importance to helping implement the projects to restore the Great Silk Road, said Muhammetkaly Abulgaziev, first vice prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, at the opening ceremony of the exhibition on Thursday.

"Today we became a witness of the restoration of the Great Silk Road, which for centuries has linked the West and the East, especially Kyrgyzstan and China, with trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian, political and diplomatic links," Abulgaziev said in his speech.

Abulgaziev also highlighted the joint projects of strategic importance for the country, which have been implemented within the framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Vice-Governor of China's Shaanxi Province Wang Lixia briefed the participants of the event on the representing province.

"Shaanxi Province pays constant attention to cooperation with Kyrgyzstan in the trade, economic and investment spheres," she said.

Wang also said she is confident that the exhibition will boost mutual understanding and friendly cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan.

The exhibition is one of the concrete measures to implement the One Belt and One Road Initiative and a good platform for Chinese producers to learn about the trade and economic conditions of Kyrgyzstan, said Sun He, commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.

There are more than 80 stands in the exhibition hall, which is over 3,000 square meters. Products exhibited include consumer goods, household appliances, textile accessories, shoes and many others.

Kyrgyz businessman Kuban Kenzhebaev, who came to the exhibition looking for partners, told Xinhua that the exhibition is a good platform to get acquainted with the newest Chinese technology and equipment.

He said he was very pleased because only after five minutes, he found something interesting for his company and has already discussed the delivery of water purification equipment with Deland company from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Representatives of government departments and the business community of China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and other countries also attended the exhibition.