Türkiye and Kyrgyzstan pledged Wednesday to deepen their strategic partnership by expanding trade, investment and transportation cooperation while reaffirming support for diplomatic efforts to resolve regional conflicts.

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev made the remarks after co-chairing the seventh meeting of the Türkiye-Kyrgyzstan Joint Strategic Planning Group with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara.

Speaking at a joint news conference, Kulubayev described the talks as "productive and comprehensive," saying they were held in an atmosphere of mutual understanding, openness and trust.

"The discussions clearly demonstrated our shared determination to further strengthen and develop cooperation between our countries," he said.

The ministers reviewed the current state of bilateral relations and discussed concrete steps to deepen cooperation in a wide range of fields, including trade, investment, transportation, education and cultural exchanges.