President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Head of State noted that the program of his visit to St. Petersburg was busy and productive. Within the EAEU and the CIS formats, the parties discussed topical issues of cooperation and made a number of important decisions. President Tokayev also emphasized that this year has been successful for bilateral relations, with interaction between the countries continuing to develop along an upward trajectory. In turn, Vladimir Putin noted that cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia is advancing across all areas.
«One can say that bilateral relations have been developing along an upward trajectory. My state visit to Russia on November 12 was a complete success. I am grateful for the warm welcome extended to me during this visit. As for Kazakhstan, cooperation within the framework of strategic partnership and alliance remains an unconditional priority. We must stand together on all issues that affect the everyday lives of citizens of both Kazakhstan and Russia, as this cooperation and our work to develop the strategic partnership fully align with the fundamental interests of the peoples of our countries,» President Tokayev noted.
«Dear Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich, we began working
together yesterday, and today we had the opportunity to devote half a day to
informal discussions of our joint work within the CSTO, the CIS, and on
bilateral matters. However, I am pleased to have the opportunity to meet with you separately
and to discuss the issues that both you and I regard as priorities for the
development of bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and Russia. Overall, in my view, the situation is developing
positively in virtually all areas. We do not have a single contentious or
difficult issue,» Vladimir Putin said.
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