President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev following the agreement to laucnch a Supreme Interstate CouncilBy Kuban AndymenBISHKEK: Following talks in Cholpon-Ata, the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Sadyr Japarov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed a Treaty on Alliance Relations, formalizing the transition of bilateral cooperation to a qualitatively new level. The document provides for the creation of a Supreme Interstate Council, which will coordinate the implementation of joint decisions and strategic projects, according to the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan. The establishment of the Supreme Interstate Council provides a stable institutional foundation for cooperation and will ensure ongoing coordination at the highest political level. Equally symbolic was the presentation of Kyrgyzstan’s highest state award, the Order of Manas, 1st Class, to the President of Uzbekistan. At the time of publication, official reports had indicated the arrival in Kyrgyzstan of the Presidents of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.