Kyrgyzstan fully supports China's initiative on building the Silk Road Economic Belt, Prime Minister Sooronbai Zheenbekov said.

Cooperation with China is a priority of Kyrgyz foreign policy and the Kyrgyz side fully supports the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping on building the Silk Road Economic Belt and hopes to expand cooperation within the framework of the initiative, the prime minister said while meeting with Chinese Ambassador Qi Dayu on Thursday.

Zheenbekov also stressed the importance of resuming the work of an expert group on implementing a series of connectivity projects between Kyrgyzstan and China, including a railway project.

"The country's leadership attaches great importance to the development of bilateral relations with China. The two countries have active interaction on the development of trade and economic cooperation," he said.

Kyrgyzstan is ready to make all efforts to deepen relations with China, said Zheenbekov.

Zheenbekov will visit China in late June to meet with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and to attend the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, north China.