"We are connected by a centuries-old history"

Vladimir Putin is holding a traditional meeting with the heads of world news agencies on Thursday, June 4, as part of the SPIEF. Earlier, the presidential administration said that issues of world and domestic politics would be discussed at the event, which is taking place in the Konstantinovsky Palace. The main quotes are in the Izvestia material.

On relations with Kazakhstan

Our relations with Kazakhstan are developing very successfully, on an upward trend. At the same time, I want to note right away that our Kazakhstani partners are not so easy. We always have a very heated discussion on almost every issue. This applies to large-scale financial projects, but there is a desire to find a compromise that would not just suit both sides, but would help achieve common goals, and the common goal is to develop and improve the well-being of the citizens of Kazakhstan and Russia.

We understand and know all this well. We are connected by a centuries-old history, without any exaggeration. And we have certain advantages that we have inherited since the days when we were part of a single state.

I would like to point out that you asked the question in Russian, and I am grateful to you for that. This is also an important important factor, which acquires to a certain extent, in certain cases and most often, a purely economic dimension. Everything is clear, we understand each other, we speak the same language. There is a great interest in continuing the benefits of education in Kazakhstan and new trends in the development of education in the Russian Federation.

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