Tokayev outlines main topics of talks with Putin in Astana

During the upcoming meeting in Astana, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev will discuss a wide range of issues related to cooperation in trade and economic, transport and logistics, fuel and energy and scientific and technical areas. The Kazakh leader said in an article published in Izvestia.

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"We also plan to discuss further interaction within the framework of international organizations and integration structures, as well as exchange views on the world situation, which, unfortunately, has become critical in its tension," he said.

The President drew attention to the fact that Russia and Kazakhstan are united by the world's longest land border.

"In our opinion, this is the border of eternal friendship and true good-neighborliness. It is also extremely important that about 32 million people live in the border regions on both sides. The regions of the two countries make a significant contribution to the strengthening of our interstate relations. Therefore, an important point of the visit program will be the joint participation of the heads of state in the XX Forum of Interregional Cooperation," Tokayev stressed.

Read more in the article by Kasym-Jomart Tokayev in Izvestia:

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