Russia-Kazakhstan Alliance Strengthening in the Heart of Eurasia: President Putin

Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that relations between Russia and Kazakhstan are based on shared history, mutual trust, good-neighborliness and multifaceted cooperation.

In an article published in Kazakhstanskaya Pravda on May 26, 2026, ahead of his state visit to Kazakhstan, President Putin described the strategic partnership and alliance between the two countries as an important foundation for peace, stability and socio-economic development in Eurasia.

In the article, President Putin stated that the friendly relations between Russia and Kazakhstan have been strengthened by common history, cultural closeness and people-to-people ties. According to him, cooperation between the two countries is moving forward on the basis of mutual respect, trust and shared interests.

President Putin said his relations with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev are based on trust, friendship and frank dialogue. He noted that meetings between the two leaders are always result-oriented, adding that further expanding Russia-Kazakhstan relations in all areas remains a shared priority.

Presenting economic cooperation as a key foundation of the partnership between the two countries, Putin said that Russia-Kazakhstan export and import operations have remained at a high level in recent years. According to him, the use of national currencies in bilateral trade has been growing, making economic relations more stable and practical.

The article states that Russian investors are involved in 70 major projects in Kazakhstan. These projects are focused on the automotive industry, heavy engineering, chemical industry and other technology-intensive sectors. Putin said these projects have created more than 60,000 new jobs.

Energy cooperation has also been identified as an important area of Russia-Kazakhstan relations. Putin said that more than 80 percent of Kazakhstan’s total oil exports are transported to global markets through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium. He said this has further strengthened mutual interdependence and cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.

Describing peaceful nuclear energy cooperation as an important pillar of long-term bilateral partnership, Putin presented the construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant as a new flagship project. Russia’s Rosatom State Corporation is involved in the project. Engineering work at the proposed plant site near Lake Balkhash in the Almaty region was launched last year.

The year 2026 has also been described as important in the field of space cooperation. Putin said that on April 30, the new-generation Russian-Kazakh medium-lift Soyuz-5/Sunkar rocket was launched from the Baiterek complex. He described the event as a symbolic achievement linked to the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, recalling Yuri Gagarin’s historic journey from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Humanitarian, educational, scientific and cultural ties have also been presented as important aspects of cooperation between the two countries. According to Putin, more than 60,000 Kazakh students are studying at Russian universities. Some of them are enrolled in eight branches of Russian universities operating in Kazakhstan. The government quota for Kazakh students for the upcoming academic year has been increased to 800.

Putin also mentioned that branches of leading Russian universities, including Moscow State University and MGIMO, are operating successfully in Kazakhstan. He expressed confidence that educational and scientific exchanges will help strengthen mutual understanding and long-term relations between the younger generations of the two countries.

President Putin said the peoples of Russia and Kazakhstan have always respected their shared history. He noted that the courage and sacrifices made by their ancestors in the fight against Nazism during the Great Patriotic War are regarded by both countries as a common source of pride. Putin said Russia highly values President Tokayev’s visit to Moscow on May 8-9 to take part in celebrations marking the 81st anniversary of the Great Victory.

Amid the current geopolitical turbulence, Putin said the role of regional cooperation mechanisms has become more important than ever. He referred to the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, and the Russia-Central Asia format as important platforms for regional stability and cooperation in which both Russia and Kazakhstan actively participate.

Putin also mentioned that the upcoming summit of the Eurasian Economic Union is set to take place in Astana, saying that Russia and Kazakhstan have an important role to play in further strengthening regional economic integration, security dialogue and multilateral cooperation.

Concluding the article, President Putin made it clear that the Russian Federation is ready to further develop its multifaceted alliance relations with the Republic of Kazakhstan in every possible area. He expressed confidence that the talks during his upcoming visit would give a powerful impetus to the further strengthening of the Russia-Kazakhstan partnership.