As part of agreements’ implementation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, consultations on foreign policy planning issues were held in Astana at Department directors’ level.
Kazakh side was represented by Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Analysis and Strategic Planning of Kazakhstan MFA Anuarbek Akhmetov, Russian side – by Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Planning of Russian MFA Alexey Drobinin.
During consultations, parties shared their experiences in foreign policy planning field, exchanged views on entire spectrum of international and regional agenda, and agreed to continue to “compare notes” on a regular basis.
Event participants emphasized the strategic nature of partnership between Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation and confirmed their commitment to further strengthening constructive and trusting dialogue between countries.