Russian Prime
Minister Mikhail Mishustin spoke by telephone with Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov.
Mikhail
Mishustin congratulated his Kazakh colleague on his new appointment as Prime
Minister and wished him every success in executing the important duties of his
office.
The two prime
ministers emphasised the importance of further efforts to strengthen effective
cooperation between Russia
and Kazakhstan
in various areas, giving particular attention to stepping up integration within
the Eurasian Economic Union.
Mikhail
Mishustin also sent a message of congratulations to Alikhan Smailov, in which,
in particular, he notes the readiness to boost cooperation in trade, the
economy, investment activities, science, engineering, culture and education
through joint efforts, and to create conditions conducive to promoting major
joint projects in the energy sector, industry, high technology, transport
infrastructure and other fields.
