Baku. TurkicWorld:
Relations between Kazakhstan and Russia are progressing rapidly, and the visit of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Astana has provided them with a serious impetus, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday, TurkicWorld reports referencing TASS.
The president of Kazakhstan shared his positive thoughts regarding the prospects for Astana-Moscow cooperation at a meeting with Russian Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko.
"Relations between our states are improving. Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent state visit to Astana added momentum to the advancement of strategic partnership and allied relations of our states. I feel optimistic about the future of our interaction," the press service of Kazakhstan’s president quoted Tokayev as saying.
The Kazakh leader also emphasized that inter-parliamentary diplomacy and the work of the countries' lawmakers greatly contribute to the growth of cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan.
According to the Kazakh president's press service, the Russian top senator conveyed to Tokayev the Russian leader's words of greetings and high praise for the results of his visit to Astana in late November. "The visit was indeed very productive and effective. The main thing is that our cooperation, which is gaining momentum, is mutually beneficial and respectful. Thanks to the efforts of Russia and Kazakhstan's leaders, bilateral relations have reached an all-time high," the press service quoted Matviyenko as saying.
She pointed to the spheres of trade, investment, industrial projects, energy, and agriculture as clear examples of "strong strategic partnership between the two states."
The delegation of the upper house of the Russian Parliament is on an official visit to Astana. Earlier, Matviyenko held a meeting with the republic's Senate Speaker Maulen Ashimbayev, after which the sides signed a plan of inter-parliamentary cooperation for 2025-2027.
