What Kazakhstan and Russia agreed on

Ulpan Sabi

©️ Akorda.kz

Tengrinews.kz – The press service of the President of Kazakhstan has reported, with reference to Akorda, on the agreements reached between Kazakhstan and Russia in various areas.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called Russia Kazakhstan’s most important trade, economic, and investment partner.

Key figures:

By the end of 2024, trade turnover amounted to around 28 billion dollars. In the first 8 months of this year, it exceeded 17 billion dollars.
The goal is to bring bilateral trade to 30 billion dollars.
The total accumulated volume of direct investment from Russia in Kazakhstan’s economy has exceeded 27 billion dollars.
In 2024, Russia became the largest investor in Kazakhstan, increasing capital investments to a record 4 billion dollars.
Kazakh investments in Russia are also growing — over the past 15 years they have totalled around 9 billion dollars.
Over 20,000 companies with Russian participation operate in Kazakhstan — almost half of all enterprises with foreign capital.
175 major joint projects are being implemented.
Both sides agreed to maintain a high level of business contacts and create all necessary conditions for doing business.
For this purpose, a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Program until 2030 has been adopted.

The parties agreed to consistently expand the capacity of transport corridors: North–South, TITR, the Ayagoz–Bakhty railway line, Dostyk–Mointy, and several other projects.
They emphasized the importance of improving cross-border logistics infrastructure and enhancing the operation of border checkpoints.
They intend to continue cooperation to promote the promising initiative “Trans-Altai Dialogue.”
This format is designed to become an effective platform for expanding cooperation between Kazakhstan, Russia, China, and Mongolia in the spirit of good neighborliness and mutual benefit.

Significant progress has been achieved in recent years in this sphere.
Special attention was given to productive work with Rosatom, including the project for constructing the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan.
The parties agreed to strengthen partnership in the extraction, transportation, and supply of oil, petroleum products, coal, and electricity.
Prospects for gas cooperation were discussed in detail — in particular, gas supply to Kazakhstan’s regions bordering Russia and transit to third countries.

Several documents signed during the visit will allow the two countries to advance significantly in space exploration, nuclear energy, development of special economic zones, and creative industries.
Broad opportunities are opening in the IT sector, where Kazakhstan has accumulated strong experience.

The number of joint events — tours, exhibitions, concerts, and sports competitions — is steadily growing.
Recently, Kazakhstan Culture Days in Russia were successfully held in Moscow.
Earlier, Yakutsk and Kazan hosted Kazakh cultural delegations as part of Culture Days.
In May this year, the “Kazakhstan–Russia Eternal Friendship Alley” was opened in Astana, and yesterday in Moscow — the “Kazakhstan–Russia Friendship Square.”
One of the streets in Moscow has been named after Chokan Valikhanov.
A Kazakh Information and Cultural Center is planned to be opened in Moscow.

In Kazakhstan, nine branches of leading Russian universities operate successfully.
This year, a branch of MGIMO opened in Astana, and a branch of Al-Farabi KazNU opened in Omsk.
Plans are being worked out to open a branch of a Russian medical university in Kazakhstan.
Joint school construction projects are being implemented, taking into account the educational standards of both countries.
In Almaty, with sponsorship support, a new building will be constructed for the local branch of the well-known Russian school “Sirius.”
Kazakhstan pays great attention to promoting Russian culture and language. The International Organization for the Russian Language, established on Kazakhstan’s initiative, is expected to contribute significantly to this important cause.