Presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan Issue Joint Statement on the Seven Pillars of Friendship and Good-Neighbourliness
Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev have issued a joint statement on the seven pillars of friendship and good-neighbourliness between the peoples of the two countries. The statement, released in Astana on May 28, notes that the world is undergoing profound and rapid change today, the system of international relations is facing serious challenges and threats, global instability and a crisis of trust are intensifying, and familiar approaches to ensuring security and sustainable development are being reassessed.
The statement declares that Russia and Kazakhstan are convinced that there is no alternative to building a more just world order—one that opens up opportunities for sustainable development and is capable of placing the international situation on a path towards stabilisation and fundamental recovery. In such periods, strong and time-tested principles of interstate interaction acquire particular value—principles based on mutual respect, good-neighbourliness, consideration of national interests, and equal partnership.
Noting that the bond between the two countries rests precisely on these approaches, drawing on close historical ties, mutual support, and mutually beneficial cooperation, the statement outlines the following seven pillars of friendship and good-neighbourliness between the peoples of Russia and Kazakhstan that shall be strengthened.
The first pillar—shared history and a responsible approach to its objective interpretation in the spirit of friendship and good-neighbourliness. The second pillar—joint efforts to develop Eurasian integration and to form a regional space of cooperation, security, and dialogue. The third pillar—the common border as a space of good-neighbourliness and cooperation. The fourth pillar—economic partnership. The fifth pillar—linguistic and cultural diversity as a shared heritage, traditional values, and civilisational affinity. The sixth pillar—youth cooperation, educational exchanges, and cooperation in sports. The seventh pillar—a shared vision of the future.
The statement envisions the future of Russia-Kazakhstan relations as a space of sustainable and mutually beneficial development, in which the two countries act as equal partners, strategic allies, and good neighbours. By consistently strengthening these seven pillars, the two countries are reinforcing trust and stability and expanding opportunities for a worthy future for their peoples. Both sides are convinced that the friendship and good-neighbourliness of Russia and Kazakhstan, grounded in a common history and a shared commitment to creation, shall remain a reliable foundation for their interstate relations for the long historical perspective, the statement concludes.
