✉️ President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the country’s national holiday, Republic Day (October 25, 2026) The message reads, in part: “Kazakhstan’s achievements in the economic and social spheres are widely recognised. Your country plays a significant and constructive role in international affairs and enjoys well-deserved prestige on the world stage. Relations between Russia and Kazakhstan are developing successfully in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance. Moscow and Astana coordinate their efforts within the CIS, the EAEU, the CSTO, the SCO and other multilateral platforms. I am confident that we will continue to strengthen mutually beneficial Russian-Kazakh ties across all areas for the benefit of our friendly peoples and in the interests of enhancing security and stability in Eurasia.”