Tokayev congratulates Putin on Russia Day, hails strategic partnership

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev extended congratulations to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia Day, emphasizing the robust and developing relationship between the two nations. In a telegram, Tokayev described the ties as built on friendship and good-neighborliness, steadily advancing in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance.

Tokayev specifically referenced Putin's recent state visit to Kazakhstan as being of "particular significance." He stated that the visit's outcomes created new avenues for mutually beneficial cooperation and provided a strong impetus for large-scale projects and initiatives. The Kazakh president expressed confidence that joint efforts would ensure the continued dynamic development of interstate relations in all areas.

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Your recent state visit to Kazakhstan was of particular significance, as its outcomes opened new horizons for mutually beneficial cooperation and provided a powerful impetus for the implementation of large-scale projects and initiatives. I am confident that through joint efforts, interstate ties between Kazakhstan and Russia will continue to develop dynamically in all areas.

The congratulatory message also included wishes for Putin's success in his high-level state duties, aiming for the well-being and prosperity of the Russian Federation. The article notes that Putin's state visit, which occurred shortly before, involved discussions on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership and allied relations, culminating in the adoption of a joint statement on friendship and good-neighborliness. The leaders also participated in the Eurasian Economic Forum and a subsequent Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting.

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Kazakhstan cherishes the relations of friendship and good-neighborliness with brotherly Russia, which are steadily developing in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance.