INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM

UNCLAS BISHKEK 000881 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KDEM KG SUBJECT: INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM PRESIDENT BAKIYEV TO PRESIDENT BUSH ¶1. Post received the following Independence Day congratulatory letter from Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to President Bush. The letter notes the importance of joint efforts against international terrorism, and the development of economic relations between Kyrgyzstan and the United States. The original letter will be pouched to SCA/CEN. ¶2. BEGIN UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION: The Kyrgyz Republic President of the Kyrgyz Republic Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic and myself, I would like personally to congratulate you on Independence Day of the United States of America. Kyrgyzstan highly values the mutually advantageous character of our relations and gives priority to the development of partnership with the United States of America. I am confident that a high level of cooperation exists between our countries, evident in our joint efforts against the global threat of international terrorism, and the widening of trade and economic relations. Allow me to offer, Mr. President, my confidence and high level of respect to you, and also peace, goodness and prosperity to the people of the United States of America. Sincerely, /s/ Kurmanbek Bakiyev END TEXT LITZENBERGER