Russia and Kazakhstan sign Strategic Partnership Declaration

Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a Declaration on Strategic Partnership and Alliance between the two countries.

The ceremony took place at the Kremlin during Tokayev’s first state visit to Russia. The declaration elevates bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, covering politics, security, economy, science, education, culture, and humanitarian cooperation.

In addition to the declaration, the two countries signed 13 intergovernmental agreements on economic cooperation, transport, education, postal services, ecology, technology, nuclear energy, and sanitary-epidemiological supervision. Notably, agreements were signed for flight tests of the “Soyuz-5” and “Baiterek” space rocket complexes at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Both leaders emphasized the historical and cultural ties between their nations. Tokayev called the visit “the main event of the year” for Kazakhstan, while Putin highlighted the importance of economic cooperation, noting that trade between the countries reached $28.7 billion last year, with nearly all transactions conducted in national currencies.

The presidents also discussed transit and transport projects, including the North-South corridor to the Indian Ocean, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, and new railway lines to the Chinese border. Tokayev invited Putin to visit Kazakhstan next year, and the Russian president accepted.