Xi in Kyrgyzstan for state visit, SCO summit

By ( Xinhua )

Updated: 2013-09-10

President Xi Jinping, left, attends a welcoming ceremony held by his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambaev, right, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept 10, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

BISHKEK - President Xi Jinping arrived here Tuesday for his first state visit to Kyrgyzstan, where he will also attend a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

Kyrgyzstan is the last stop of Xi's maiden trip to Central Asia since assuming the presidency in March.

During the visit, he is expected to meet with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambaev on bilateral ties and cooperation.