The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, visited Kazakhstan ' s State visit and engaged in negotiations with the leader of the country, Kasim-Jomart Tokaev. The heads of the two States discussed systemic and precise issues of industries and specific projects. A package of 20 intergovernmental, inter-agency and commercial instruments on bilateral cooperation, from energy and transport to health, education and epidemiological security, was signed.

At the level of the two Governments, a programme of interregional and border cooperation was signed for 2024-2028, and the respective ministers of the two countries adopted an action plan for its implementation.

" The Russian Federation belongs to the five leading investors of Kazakhstan, is recognized as one of the key trading partners of the Republic and the main importer of goods with a share of almost 30 per cent, and emphasized the Minister for Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Maxim Rechetnikov. Last year, the trade between Russia and Kazakhstan set a new record and approached $30 billion. In 9 months of 2024, mutual trade rose to 20.7 billion. Today, our countries are more ready than ever to build and deepen their interaction.”

The supply of machinery, equipment and vehicles is increasing from Russia, and from Kazakhstan, the supply of food and agricultural raw materials and the reciprocal supply of chemical products, metals and products.

Tourism is a separate point of growing bilateral relations. Kazakhstan is part of the top three of the most popular recreational activities for Rossian. The flow is growing on both sides. The flow of tourists from Russia to Kazakhstan increased by 13 per cent last year, from Kazakhstan to Russia by almost one third. During President Vladimir Putin ' s visit, the Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Maxim Rechetnikov, and the Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan, Yerbol Werzabosov, signed an intergovernmental agreement on tourism.

" We are constantly working to strengthen tourism cooperation, noting Maxim Rechetnikov. For their part, a bill on preferences for tourists sending tourists to border countries has been prepared. For them, we reduce financial guarantees 10 times. In addition, the Kazakh side received a catalogue of 30 tourism investment projects for further cooperation. "

All these steps, he said, would help countries to create the necessary framework for further development of joint tourism programmes, promote recreation in Russia and Kazakhstan, and attract investment in tourism.

WEB. The Russian Federation has been actively implementing projects for many years aimed at supporting the export of Russian industrial products to Kazakhstan in the fields of rail transport, infrastructure and energy. The development of logistics corridors passing through the territory of the Republic was a separate important area, and the President of the WEB stressed. Igor Shwalov. - The Russian Export Centre also supports export projects in the areas of mining and metals, agro-industries, light, forestry, pharmaceutical and cosmetics. The current and prospective Russian-Kazakhstan projects involving RECs exceed 850 billion roubles, he said.

Source: www.economy.gov.ru
Source: freepik.com

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