Putin to discuss strategic partnership with Tokayev during visit to Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin during his state visit to Kazakhstan on November 27-28 will discuss with the President of the Republic Kasym-Jomart Tokayev the strategic partnership of the two states. This is reported on the Kremlin website on November 26.

"It is planned to discuss issues of further development of Russian-Kazakh relations of strategic partnership and alliance in various areas, including taking into account the presidency this year of Kazakhstan in the CSTO, and Russia - in the Commonwealth of Independent States and BRICS," - stated in a statement of the Kremlin.

Following the talks, Putin and Tokayev will sign a joint statement of heads of state and several intergovernmental, interagency and commercial documents. In addition, the presidents in the format of videoconference will address the participants of the plenary session of the XX Forum of interregional cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan, which will be held in Ufa.

In addition to meeting with the President of Kazakhstan, the Russian leader in Astana will take part in the regular session of the Collective Security Council (CSC) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). This session will summarize the results of interaction between the organization's members in 2024 and determine the main ways to improve the collective security system. In addition, representatives of the CSTO member states will exchange views on important international and regional topics.

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In what areas cooperation between the regions of Russia and Kazakhstan is developing

Earlier, on June 3, Putin and Tokayev met in Astana on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The Russian president noted that he is in constant contact with his Kazakh counterpart, and Russia is one of the republic's main trade and economic partners. Trade turnover between the countries has reached nearly $30 billion. During these talks Tokayev invited Putin to pay an official visit to Kazakhstan in November.

Prior to that, June 24, the presidents spoke by phone and expressed their willingness to expand Moscow and Astana's joint fight against terrorism and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.