A solemn welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit, was held at the Akorda residence.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin introduced members of the official delegations to each other. The head of the honor guard company gave a welcoming report, and the national anthems of the two countries were played. After the ceremony, the heads of state went to the hall for negotiations in a narrow format.
The head of our state thanked Vladimir Putin for accepting the invitation to visit Kazakhstan.

- This, without any exaggeration, is a very important event in our interstate relations, which are based on a very solid foundation of strategic partnership and alliance. Today, I carefully read your article in the media of Kazakhstan. I also published my article in the Russian media. I think that we have outlined in great detail, as if in unison, our approaches to the development of cooperation aimed at the future. In my article, I emphasized that Kazakhstan has been and remains a reliable strategic partner and ally of Russia in this very difficult time, - noted the President of Kazakhstan.

According to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan and Russia have managed not only to maintain, but also to multiply the positive dynamics of bilateral partnership.

In turn, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the warm welcome on Kazakh soil.

- Thank you very much. We are friends and maintain business relations, everything is developing in the most dynamic way. We are in constant contact.I very much hope to see you at the end of the year at an informal pre-New Year meeting in St. Petersburg within the CIS. And, of course, I look forward to seeing you at the jubilee celebrations on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. This is our common Victory, - Vladimir Putin noted.

He highly praised the dynamic development of bilateral relations and briefly touched upon the agenda of his state visit to Kazakhstan.

During the talks, the heads of state discussed prospects for developing cooperation in such areas as industrial cooperation, energy, the oil and gas industry, transit of energy resources, mechanical engineering, transport and logistics, finance, ecology and water policy, education, science and cultural and humanitarian ties.

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