ASTANA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors, Kazinform reported.
Visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Kazakhstan remains Russia's strategic partner and ally, adding that relations between the two countries have stood the test of time and are based on friendship, good-neighborliness and mutual respect.
He highlighted significant potential for launching new joint projects in energy, industry, transport infrastructure, agriculture and the digital economy.
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said the upcoming state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kazakhstan is expected to further deepen and expand allied ties between the two countries.
Bektenov added that Russia has long been one of Kazakhstan's key trade and economic partners, with bilateral trade approaching 30 billion U.S. dollars and mutual investment continuing to grow.
Mishustin is paying a working visit to Kazakhstan from March 25 to 27, during which he will attend intergovernmental talks, a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, as well as the Digital Qazaqstan 2026 forum. ■