The Russian Foreign Ministry called the purpose of Lavrov's visit to Kazakhstan the preparation of bilateral events.

The purpose of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's working visit to Kazakhstan is to prepare for bilateral events in 2025. This was reported on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry on April 10.

They noted that on that day, the head of the Russian diplomatic department held talks with his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu, during which the ministers discussed topical issues on the bilateral agenda, as well as international and regional issues.

"The parties compared approaches to interaction on common integration platforms of the Eurasian space and in interstate associations," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

It is specified that Lavrov also visited the courtyard of the Ascension Cathedral in Alma Ata and met with Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, who presented the minister with the highest order of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan "Peace and Harmony".

"The visit of the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry to Kazakhstan serves as an example of trusting cooperation between Moscow and Astana and is aimed at meaningful preparation of the most important bilateral events at the highest and highest levels this year," the Russian Foreign Ministry concluded.

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The Russian Foreign Minister arrived in Alma Ata on April 9. The next day, he met with Nurtleu and stated that preparations for the establishment of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Aktau had reached the finish line.

Lavrov is expected to attend a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers on April 11 He will hold a separate meeting with the heads of foreign ministries of the Central Asian countries.