Source: Russian Federation Government
The meeting was held in the run-up to the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting and Alma-Ata Digital Forum 2021.
Excerpts from the transcript:
Mikhail Mishustin meets with Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin
Askar Mamin: Mr Mishustin, welcome to Kazakhstan. Colleagues, we are pleased to see you in the run-up to the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting. We are also pleased to have this opportunity to discuss our bilateral relations, which have always been of a strategic nature.
Last year, despite the complex economic developments and global crisis, we managed to keep our trade almost at 2019 levels. New areas of cooperation have become available, which we welcome. Mr Mishustin, on a separate note, I would like to thank you for your cooperation during the challenging times of the pandemic. We have received the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine and widespread vaccination began in Kazakhstan on February 1. We are confident that our