Kazakhstan, Russia sign declaration on comprehensive strategic partnership, alliance

ASTANA. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a declaration on the transition of interstate relations between the two countries to a level of comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance at their talks in Moscow.

Commenting on the signing of the declaration, Tokayev said that "the document has historical significance, respects the inviolability of mutual confidence and broad prospects for cooperation between our peoples."

In this regard, the Kazakh president expressed "huge gratitude to Vladimir Putin for his personal contribution to the strengthening of bilateral relations."

"We in Kazakhstan know and respect the Russian president as a statesman of global scale, whose name is well-known in all countries and is perceived as a symbol of faith and will in protecting the interests of the Russian people and the entire Russian state in this troubled world," Tokayev said.

"Kazakhstan is sincerely interested in the prosperity of the Russian Federation," Tokayev said.

Tokayev praised the talks. "They had an open, trust-based atmosphere and yielded practical results," he said.