Kazakhstan and Russia Hold Interagency Consultations on Biological Security

Moscow, 29 May 2026 - The latest interagency bilateral consultations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation on ensuring biological security were held.

During the consultations, the sides exchanged up-to-date information on the current situation in the field of biological security at the regional and global levels, and also discussed prospects for further development of cooperation in bilateral, regional, and multilateral formats.

Particular attention was paid to cooperation in the context of promoting the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to establish an International Agency for Biological Security.

The parties confirmed their mutual interest in expanding cooperation in the areas of scientific exchange, training of specialized personnel, as well as conducting joint activities to monitor the epidemiological situation in border areas.