BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin
discussed the schedule of upcoming joint events during a telephone
conversation, according to the press service of the president of
Kazakhstan.
During the call, Tokayev congratulated Putin on his birthday and
wished him further success in his state activities.
“The President of Kazakhstan noted Vladimir Putin’s outstanding
role in the development of Russia and his tireless work for the
benefit of the Russian people.
The Head of State emphasized the enormous personal contribution
of the President of Russia to strengthening the Kazakh-Russian
strategic partnership and allied relations,” the president’s press
service said.
According to Trend’s calculations based on data published by the
Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan’s trade
turnover with Russia reached $15.87 billion in January-July 2026,
up 6.5% compared with $14.90 billion in the same period of
2025.
Russia’s share in Kazakhstan’s total foreign trade turnover
declined to 18.1% in January-July 2026 from about 18.8% a year
earlier.
Kazakhstan’s exports to Russia amounted to $4.52 billion in
January-July 2026, down 2.1% from $4.62 billion in the same period
of 2025. Russia’s share in Kazakhstan’s total exports fell to 8.9%
from 10.5% a year earlier, representing a decline of 1.6 percentage
points.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan’s imports from Russia increased 10.3% year
on year to $11.34 billion, compared with $10.28 billion in
January-July 2025. Russia’s share in Kazakhstan’s total imports
rose to 30.8% from 29.1%, an increase of 1.7 percentage points.
