Bishkek and Beijing may introduce a visa-free regime, head of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry Jeenbek Kulubaev informs with a reference to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Kulubaev held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on April 27.

“At the meeting, we considered the issues of visa support for Kyrgyz citizens and talked about the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime. The Chinese authorities have agreed to look into the matter, " said Kulubaev.

Bishkek is set to prepare its proposals, and special services and other departments will analyze security aspects for Kyrgyz and Chinese citizens when crossing the border.

Police detained about ten protesters who had gathered in Gorky Park in the Kazakh city of Almaty on May 1.

A total of some 20 people came to the rally.  Several protesters held a poster with the inscription "China has no place on Kazakh soil" in translation, protesting against the government's plans to introduce a visa-free regime with China.

Other protesters demanded a fair investigation of the January events.

The Kazakh police did not explain the reason for the detention of the protesters.

One of the activists who called for the rally was an opposition leader, the head of the Democratic Choice movement banned in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Ablyazov.