Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting
with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, a wide range of
issues on the bilateral, regional, and international agenda were discussed. The
Head of State thanked Vladimir Putin for the traditionally warm welcome and
congratulated him and all the Russian people on the 81st anniversary of the
Great Victory.
«I am very pleased to
see you in Moscow on the eve of the great Victory Day holiday, a holiday with
tears in our eyes. We honor the heroes of the bloodiest war in the history of
humanity. Having defeated fascism, the Soviet state emerged from World War II as a great power and
became a founding member of the United Nations. We remember all of this and
honor our veterans. Today, only 57 veterans remain alive
in Kazakhstan,» President Tokayev noted.
President Tokayev paid special attention to the
upcoming state visit of the Russian leader to Kazakhstan. He also expressed
confidence that the forthcoming summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
in Astana would be successful. He emphasized that cooperation between the
states is on the rise and developing dynamically.
«As for cooperation between our states, we are intensively preparing for your state visit at the end of May. Over the past five years, Russia has been one of the main investors in the Kazakh economy. Trade is developing successfully. According to forecasts, by the end of this year we will confidently surpass the $30 billion mark, which is a good indicator. I would especially like to note the development of humanitarian ties between our countries in the field of education. Sirius schools have already begun operating actively in our country, including in Almaty, Astana, and other cities,» President Tokayev added.
In turn, Vladimir Putin noted the personal contribution of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to strengthening relations between the two states.
«The fact that you
found it possible to come to Moscow and be with us these days is the best proof
of the level of relations between Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. To a
great extent, this is thanks to you and your personal contribution to the
development of interstate ties,» President Vladimir Putin said.
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