almaty leaders kazakhstan kyrgyzstan pledge monday improve relations tie two former soviet republics degenerate trade war previous kyrgyz leadership standoff astana government former kyrgyz president almazbek atambayev strain russian-led economic bloc disrupt supply kyrgyz goods european countries establish constructive trust-based dialogue areas kazakh president nursultan nazarbayev office quote tell kyrgyz counterpart sooronbai jeenbekov jeenbekov elect president last month run-up vote predecessor backer atambayev accuse kazakh government interfere kyrgyz politics support opposition candidate astana deny charge introduce tough border control nearly halt flow goods kyrgyzstan landlocked send export kazakh territory kyrgyzstan file complaints moscow-led eurasian economic union post-soviet bloc world trade organization accuse kazakhstan impose blockade bishkek also briefly suspend operations copper gold mine operate run kazakhstan-based london-listed kaz minerals tensions start ease jeenbekov former prime minister take office month last week bishkek inform wto settle dispute astana kyrgyzstan continue carry foreign policy aim deepen intensify bilateral tie kazakhstan jeenbekov office quote say meet astana kazakhstan kyrgyzstan pledge improve tie wake trade war