Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan and Russia “compare notes”

NUR-SULTAN, June 9, 2020 - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mukhtar Tileuberdi, held a conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affiars of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, via videoconference.

The Foreign Ministers discussed the current state and prospects for the development of the Kazakh-Russian comprehensive strategic partnership in the political and economic fields, including transit and transport, energy, and military-technical areas. The parties also discussed the cooperation within the CIS, the EAEU, the CSTO, the SCO, and the UN.

The preparation for the upcoming visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Moscow to participate in the celebrations dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War was also discussed.

In addition, M. Tileuberdi and S. Lavrov discussed preparations for the XVII Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia to be held in November this year in Kokshetau.