Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met with Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The meeting was announced by the press service of the Russian government. Novak highlighted the strategic partnership and good-neighborly relations between the two countries.
"Russia and Kazakhstan are bound by strategic partnership and good-neighborly relations. These relations are developing dynamically and yielding concrete results for both countries," Novak said.
He emphasized that cooperation in the energy sector holds a special place on the agenda. "Cooperation in the energy sector holds a special place on the agenda. Extensive experience of joint work has been accumulated, which creates a solid basis for implementing new projects," the deputy prime minister said.
Novak also noted the importance of a stable and trust-based dialogue between Russia and Kazakhstan. "A stable and trust-based dialogue between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan opens up new opportunities for identifying new directions of development, strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation, as well as developing our economies and improving the well-being of our citizens," he said.
During the meeting, the parties likely discussed current issues of interaction in the energy sector, but specific details were not provided.