Nursultan Nazarbayev welcomed the leader of Russia in Kazakhstan, having mentioned the upcoming Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit to be held on October 16, and added that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is expanding and acquiring respect and credibility in the international arena.
“I think we are on the right track,” he said.
The sides recalled their recent meeting in Sochi, where they discussed the main areas of their bilateral relationship. Relevant documents were prepared for signing as a result of the previous talks
“I would also like to add that our relations are developing on the basis of the treaty ‘On good neighbourliness and alliance in the 21st century.’ The alliance is secured by the Collective Security Treaty and economically by statutory documents of the EAEU. Kazakhstan was, is and will always be the closest and most reliable neighbour of the Russian Federation. It is in the fundamental interests of the people of Kazakhstan,” said Nazarbayev.
In turn, Putin said there is no need to categorise Russian-Kazakh relations.
“It is not just a trustworthy partnership, but it is also a friendly relationship in every sense of the word. Kazakhstan is one of our largest trading partners. Today, almost 6,000 Russian companies are working in Kazakhstan. A large amount of investment has been accumulated in dollar equivalents. Your brainchild, the Eurasian Economic Union, is actively developing and creating conditions for the effective development of our economies. We see that many of our partners are willing to cooperate with the EAEU in different formats,” he emphasised.
