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Russia and Kazakhstan have managed to preserve their cooperation despite the “sanctions frenzy and international tensions,” Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wrote in an opinion piece for Rossiyskaya Gazeta ahead of his state visit to Russia.
He recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin had also paid a state visit to Astana in November 2024, which, according to Tokayev, “was historic in its political and practical significance.”
“In Astana, a solid package of documents was signed, opening new horizons for our partnership. What is important is that despite the sanctions frenzy and international tensions, both countries have managed to maintain and safeguard the stability and dynamism of their cooperation,” Tokayev wrote, emphasizing that all achievements in this area are “inextricably linked to the energetic and productive activity of President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.”
“In Kazakhstan, he enjoys unwavering respect as a statesman of global stature. His name is on the lips of politicians and ordinary people in nearly every country of the world,” Tokayev noted.
He added that he recently held “highly substantive” talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump, and the leaders of several European, Asian, and African nations. “Although many of them are on opposite poles of the geopolitical spectrum, they all recognize Russia’s exceptional role—and that of its leader—in addressing the key issues of international relations. In other words, overcoming the contradictions of the modern world without Moscow’s participation is impossible,” the Kazakh president concluded.
Tokayev also said that during his upcoming visit to Russia, a declaration would be signed elevating bilateral relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. This document, he believes, “will open a new era in relations between Moscow and Astana” and confirm “an unprecedented level of mutual trust and readiness to work together in all areas.”
Tokayev’s state visit to Russia begins on November 11. The Kazakh president will arrive in Moscow at the invitation of Vladimir Putin. “The talks will address pressing issues in the further development of Russian-Kazakh relations of strategic partnership and alliance in political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres,” the Kremlin’s statement said.
