Putin and Tokayev: Deepening Russia-Kazakhstan Strategic Partnership

Strengthening Strategic Partnership

• 💡 Both presidents, Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed a declaration elevating relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance.
• ✅ The talks were described as constructive and fruitful, reflecting the friendly and good-neighborly ties between Russia and Kazakhstan.
• 🤝 This visit marks a qualitatively new and advanced level of interstate relations, with long-term cooperation outlined in various agreements.

Economic & Investment Cooperation

• 📈 Bilateral trade turnover reached $28.7 billion last year, with a goal to increase it to $30 billion.
• 💰 Russia is a leading investor in Kazakhstan, with accumulated Russian capital investments of approximately $10 billion.
• 🏭 Over 17,000 businesses with Russian participation operate in Kazakhstan, implementing around 70 large-scale joint projects across key economic sectors.
• 📊 A comprehensive economic cooperation program between the governments has been adopted, extending until 2030.

Energy & Transport Development

• ⛽️ Cooperation in energy includes Kazakh oil exports through Russia and Russian oil transit to Asia via Kazakhstan, alongside mutual supplies of coal and electricity.
• ⚡️ Gazprom provides gas to Kazakh consumers, with plans to expand gas supply to northern and eastern regions, and Rosatom is involved in a nuclear power plant project.
• 🛣️ Both nations are enhancing transport infrastructure, including the "North-South" international corridor, Trans-Caspian route, and improving border crossing capacity.

Space & Scientific Collaboration

• 🚀 Joint efforts continue at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, with the Baiterek project aiming for the first launch of the Soyuz-5 rocket complex by year-end.
• 🔬 A memorandum on nuclear and radiation safety regulation for peaceful atomic energy use was signed between relevant agencies.

Cultural & Educational Exchange

• 🇷🇺 The Russian language holds official status in Kazakhstan, with support for its use across various life spheres.
• 🏫 Russia is assisting in building new Russian-language schools in Kazakhstan, with three more planned in southern cities.
• 🎓 55,000 Kazakh citizens study in Russia, and branches of leading Russian universities, including MSU and MGIMO, operate successfully in Kazakhstan.

Regional & International Coordination

• 🌐 Both countries coordinate positions in the UN and other multilateral forums, including CSTO, SCO, and EAEU.
• 🤝 Kazakhstan has achieved partner state status in BRICS with Russia's assistance.
• 🏙️ The 21st Interregional Cooperation Forum in Uralsk focused on professional training, involving representatives from over 30 Russian regions and Kazakh provinces.