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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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The parties reviewed the progress of joint projects in energy, industry, transport and logistics, agriculture, healthcare, science, education, and tourism.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin, chaired the 26th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event took place in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Alexey Overchuk noted the historically friendly nature of Russian-Kazakh multifaceted cooperation, based on the principles of equality, mutual respect, and consideration of each other's interests.
During the meeting, organized in advance of the state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the Russian Federation, the co-chairs of the intergovernmental commission compared notes and summarized some of the results of 2025 on issues of Russian-Kazakh cooperation and strategic partnership in the bilateral format and within the Eurasian Economic Union.
The progress of joint projects in energy, industry, transport and logistics, agriculture, healthcare, science, education and tourism was discussed.
The progressive expansion of industrial cooperation and investment collaboration between Russia and Kazakhstan was noted, and a mutual commitment to work on creating new joint ventures was expressed.
In 2024, thermal insulation and stone wool factories were launched. Dealerships for Russian automakers were opened in industrial zones of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Joint tire production was expanded. Several other major projects are planned for launch by the end of this year, including those for the production of auto parts, construction equipment, and pharmaceuticals.
The deepening of strategic energy cooperation was noted, including joint efforts by Russia and Kazakhstan to increase the share of clean energy in their energy balances, provided by natural gas and nuclear energy.
Deep integration within the Eurasian Economic Union makes a significant contribution to the progressive strengthening of bilateral economic ties.
As the Deputy Prime Minister noted, the EAEU has quickly become a dynamically developing organization, whose members work together to ensure their national and regional interests.
In the transport sector, further joint efforts to strengthen connectivity in Northern Eurasia were discussed. Particular attention was paid to the prospects for developing the eastern route of the North-South International Transport Corridor, which connects Russian ports in the Baltic and Barents Seas with Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf via the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The parties commended the efforts of transport agencies and logistics companies in Russia and Kazakhstan to remove administrative barriers and create favorable conditions for carriers.
The progressive development of humanitarian ties between the two countries was noted, including prospects for new joint projects in education, including the construction of Russian-language secondary schools in the south of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In higher education, the successful work of branches of Russian universities in Kazakhstan and the branch of Al-Farabi Kazakhstan National University, based at Omsk State University named after F.M. Dostoevsky, was noted.
Particular attention was paid to the prospects for joint tourism projects. Mutual interest in developing new tourist routes, including in the cross-border tourist zone near Mount Belukha, was noted.
The co-chairs of the intergovernmental commission noted progress in developing direct trade, economic, and humanitarian ties between the regions of the two countries, expressing mutual hope for the successful holding of the next Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum, which will be held on November 12, 2025, in Uralsk (Republic of Kazakhstan) under the motto "Blue-collar jobs – a driver of economic growth."
Following the meeting, Alexey Overchuk and Serik Zhumangarin signed the final protocol of the 26th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Alexey Overchuk thanked his colleagues for the traditionally warm welcome in Kazakhstan, the extremely friendly atmosphere during the negotiations, and their constructive approach to all issues of the multifaceted Russian-Kazakh strategic partnership.
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