Tokayev says Russia to remain Kazakhstan's main investment and trade partner
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Russia will remain Kazakhstan's main investment and trade partner after talks with Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on September 1. Tokayev said agreements from Putin's May state visit to Astana are being implemented. Putin noted trade turnover continued to grow in 2026 after strong results last year.
Key Facts
- Tokayev and Putin met on September 1 in Bishkek on the sidelines of the jubilee SCO summit.
- Tokayev said the government is implementing all agreements signed during Putin's May state visit to Astana.
- Putin said 60,000 Kazakh students study at Russian universities.
- Putin said a branch of a leading Kazakh university recently opened in Omsk.
Bilateral Economic Talks
Tokayev called Russia Kazakhstan's main investment partner and highlighted trade growth compared with last year. He said Kazakhstan's modernization process will continue in line with national interests and that reforms must serve citizens. Tokayev described Putin's May state visit to Astana as historic and fully successful. He said the government is now implementing all agreements signed during that visit.
Trade Turnover Growth
Putin said trade turnover increased further in 2026 after what he called good results last year. He noted the intergovernmental commission is working actively on large projects and current issues. Putin highlighted humanitarian contacts, including 60,000 Kazakh students at Russian universities and a new branch of a leading Kazakh university in Omsk.
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Tokayev says Russia to remain Kazakhstan's main investment and trade partner
