Tokayev Invites Venezuelan Counterpart to Visit Kazakhstan

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks on Thursday with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro in Moscow, Russia.

In his welcome remarks, Tokayev spoke about Kazakhstan’s contribution to the Great Victory, saying that the country mobilized 1.2 million people to fight and that nearly half of them died heroically, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh media.

Highlighting that Kazakhstan regards Venezuela as a key partner, President Tokayev noted “the absence of significant achievements in bilateral cooperation between the nations so far”.

In this regard, the Kazakh leader invited his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro to pay a state visit to Kazakhstan to discuss prospects for fostering mutual ties.

In turn, Nicolás Maduro thanked President Tokayev for the opportunity to discuss ways for future cooperation. The Venezuelan President also pointed out the global importance of the 80^th anniversary of the Great Victory, highlighting the key role of the former-Soviet nations in it.

The counterparts also discussed prospects for enhancing trade and economic cooperation, focusing on energy.

Following the meeting, the sides agreed to define specific points of growth between the countries.