Putin Meets Kazakh President Tokayev in Moscow on May 8, Discusses Bilateral Relations

According to Kazakhstan's Presidential Office, Russian President Putin met with visiting Kazakh President Tokayev in Moscow on May 8, where the two discussed bilateral relations and regional issues. Tokayev expressed gratitude for Putin's reception and extended holiday greetings on the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Tokayev stated that Kazakhstan-Russia cooperation is advancing, with steady development across various sectors, and emphasized Kazakhstan's importance to Putin's upcoming state visit. Putin acknowledged Tokayev's contributions to bilateral relations and thanked him for attending the 81st anniversary celebrations of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War.