A number of joint documents for the development of cooperation in the mining and chemical industries, railway transport, joint research and other projects were signed following the talks.
Mikhail Mishustin’s working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan. With Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin
Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin in the control room of the digital government office in Kazakhstan. Left: Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of Astana International Financial Centre and Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan. Right: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko
Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin in the control room of the digital government office in Kazakhstan
Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin
Russia-Kazakhstan talks
Russia-Kazakhstan talks
Russia-Kazakhstan talks
Russia-Kazakhstan talks
Documents signed following the talks
Mikhail Mishustin’s working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan. With Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin
Excerpt from the transcript:
Askar Mamin: Mr Mishustin, colleagues.
Welcome to the capital of
Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan.
I would like to note that
relations between our countries are developing quickly in all areas. We meet on
a regular basis and have opportunities to discuss all topical issues of
bilateral cooperation.
Also, I would like to point
out that, after the difficult past year, the dynamics of trade and economic
relations between our countries is recovering. As of 2020, trade between Russia
and Kazakhstan went down 9 percent, according to our data. Yet, over the months
between January and June of 2021, we have noted a 27-percent increase in trade.
There is another important
factor. Compared to the pre-pandemic period of 2019, the volume of trade
between our countries grew 19 percent between January and June. This means that
we have already exceeded the results of 2019 in bilateral trade. With the
current dynamic, we may be able to show $23 billion worth of trade by the end
of the year. We have all the resources for that, and we must actively use this
potential in its entirety.
Last April, we signed a
comprehensive programme for economic cooperation in 2021-2025. I am confident
that this document will significantly contribute to intensifying our economic
contacts.
I would like to point out
several areas where we enjoy particularly great progress with a high level of
bilateral cooperation. One such area is industrial projects. We are working on
several essential projects with our Russian partners. Overall, these projects
are estimated at over $5.5 billion.
Transiting and transport is
another area of cooperation. We have seen fast development of our countries’
transiting potential. The container shipments moving from China through
Kazakhstan and Russia to Europe and back are growing by over 50 percent, which
is excellent.
We enjoy extensive cooperation
in the energy industry in the form of several major projects. Kazakhstan hopes
to develop this cooperation further.
We have noted increasing mutual
trade of agricultural products. I am certain that we will be able to fulfill
our potential in this industry as well.
Investment cooperation in
these spheres is also growing. We believe all these areas will show great
performance this year and beyond.
Mr Mishustin, I hope that your
visit will give an extra impetus to our bilateral relations and will be very
productive.
Mikhail Mishustin: Mr Mamin, meeting participants,
First of all, please accept my
heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome provided to our delegation, as always,
For me, every visit to
Kazakhstan is special. We highly appreciate our friendship and the fraternal
and allied relations with our Kazakh partners. We are deeply invested in
bringing our cooperation to an even higher level and filling it with new
promising joint projects. Today, we have reviewed a number of such projects.
I am ready to discuss with you,
as well as with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the first President –
Leader of the Nation Nursultan Nazarbayev, the most important areas of joint
work of the Government of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan.
Overall, as you said, our
trade and economic cooperation is moving at a good pace. Our numbers show that
mutual trade grew by more than a third – that’s about 34 percent – to about $12
billion in the first half of the year. According to forecasts, as our
colleagues reported to me today, this should reach about $20 billion by the end
of the year, which is good.
We believe the mining
industry, conventional energy, including renewable energy sources, peaceful use
of atomic power, as well as information and communications technology, hold
much promise if we want to increase our trade volumes. Here, I would suggest
directing the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation (headed by
Alexei Overchuk on our side) to prepare specific proposals.
We will continue to build up
cooperation in the investment sphere. Russian business is involved in 32 major
projects in Kazakhstan. In turn, our Kazakh colleagues are heavily investing in
the Russian economy.
We are also working together
to fight the coronavirus infection. Joint production of the Russian Sputnik V
vaccine has been established at Karaganda Pharmaceutical Plant. Since the
beginning of the year, 5 million doses of the vaccine have been produced. I am confident
that mass immunisation will help protect everyone’s health and leave the
coronavirus infection behind in our countries.
I would also like to thank you
and the entire leadership of Kazakhstan in general for your kind treatment of
the Russian language. The Russian language in Kazakhstan enjoys the status of
an official language. It is a key tool in interstate and interethnic
communication alike. It also contributes to the strengthening of multifaceted
ties between our people and families.
Following the talks, we will
sign a number of important joint documents. They provide for advancing cooperation
in the mining and chemical industries, rail transport, joint research, and a
number of other projects.
I am confident that these
agreements will give a new boost to the strengthening of fraternal relations
between Russia and Kazakhstan.
Thank you.
Documents signed following the talks
Documents
signed following Russian-Kazakhstani talks
- Agreement between the Government of
the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the
specifics of economic activities in the border area at the Tarutinskoye (Russian
Federation) and Vostochno-Tarutinskoye (Republic of Kazakhstan) fields
Signed by: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian
Federation Alexander Kozlov and Minister of Environment, Geology and Natural
Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan Magzum Mirzagaliyev - Action plan (road map) for cooperation
between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) and
Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC)
Signed by: President of the
Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and AIFC Governor Kairat Kelimbetov - Memorandum
of cooperation between open joint-stock company Russian
Railways and joint-stock company National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy in
organising transport of agricultural produce by rail
Signed by: Russian Railways Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the
Executive Board, Oleg Belozerov, and Acting Chairman of the Executive Board of National
Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Anuar Akhmetzhanov - Road
map to step up the transition in transporting goods and rail cars between open
joint-stock company Russian Railways and joint-stock company National Company
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy / limited liability partnership KTZh – Freight
Transport using paperless technology
Signed by: Russian Railways Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the
Executive Board, Oleg Belozerov, and Acting Chairman of the Executive Board of National
Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Anuar Akhmetzhanov - Memorandum
of cooperation on sustainable development in the Republic of Kazakhstan between
Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, state institution Agency for Strategic
Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and joint-stock company
Administration of Astana International Financial Centre
Signed by: Rector of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO Yury Levin,
Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, Kairat Kelimbetov, and Board Chairman of Administration of Astana
International Financial Centre, Yernur Rysmagambetov - General
agreement on cooperation between joint-stock company Bashkir Soda Company and joint-stock
company Caustic
Signed
by: General Director of Bashkir Soda Company Eduard Davydov and Board Chairman
of Caustic Ermek Tokmagambetov
