Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Astana to talk with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu.
The visit, which began on the evening of November 6, will last two days. A key meeting topic will be preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Kazakhstan.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the parties plan to discuss strategic partnership and alliance, including bilateral and international issues, and cooperation on integration platforms such as the EAEU, CSTO, CIS, and SCO.
During the visit, the foreign ministers will sign an action plan on cooperation for 2025-2026. In addition, Lavrov will deliver a lecture at the Diplomatic Institute of the Academy of Public Administration and visit the Holy Dormition Cathedral to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Astana and Alma-Ata Diocese of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District.
Lavrov and Nurtleu last met on September 26 at the UN General Assembly, where they discussed current issues of Russia-Kazakhstan relations, upcoming contacts, and interaction on international platforms. Russia and Kazakhstan have an extensive treaty and legal framework, and the upcoming talks may focus on new interagency documents.
In late October, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin’s visit to Kazakhstan is being actively prepared and is tentatively scheduled for November 27, according to the protocol of the intergovernmental commission.
