China News Service, November 29. According to the TASS news agency, on the 28th local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with visiting Kazakh President Tokayev in Moscow.
This is Tokayev's first visit abroad after his re-election.
Tokayev said that the visit to Russia "has far-reaching political significance."
Putin said that Tokayev's visit emphasized the particularity of the relations between Russia and Kazakhstan.
According to reports, from January to October this year, the trade volume between the two countries increased by more than 10% compared with the same period in 2021, and it is expected to reach a record level by the end of this year.
The two countries pay particular attention to the development of transport and logistics infrastructure, and the removal of trade and investment restrictions.
Putin and Tokayev signed a declaration on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, emphasizing "avoiding any actions that may damage the strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries", and proposed that the international trade and financial system should be more fair and balanced , not affected by unilateral sanctions, and able to reflect the reality of a multi-polar world, the two sides also confirmed the role of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in ensuring regional security.
In addition, the two sides separately emphasized in the declaration that "there is no winner in a nuclear war, and a nuclear war should never be launched."
Earlier, the Russian Satellite Network quoted the Kazakhstan President's Information Bureau as saying that Kazakh President Tokayev arrived in Moscow on the 28th to start an official visit to Russia.