{"id":140608,"date":"2024-11-27T16:37:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=140608"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:58:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:58:53","slug":"putin-visits-kazakhstan-on-state-trip-to-discuss-nuclear-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/putin-visits-kazakhstan-on-state-trip-to-discuss-nuclear-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin visits Kazakhstan on state trip to discuss nuclear cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Astana, Nov 27 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong>\u00a0arrived in\u00a0Kazakhstan<\/strong>\u00a0on Wednesday for a\u00a0state visit<\/strong>\u00a0focused on securing\u00a0Russia\u2019s role<\/strong>\u00a0in building the Central Asian nation\u2019s\u00a0first nuclear power plant<\/strong>\u00a0and strengthening\u00a0economic ties<\/strong>\u00a0with its largest neighbor.<\/p>\n

Strategic Partnership Between Russia and Kazakhstan<\/h3>\n

Putin was greeted at the airport by\u00a0Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev<\/strong>, who emphasized the strong relationship between the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cKazakhstan was and remains a\u00a0reliable strategic partner<\/strong>\u00a0of Russia, an\u00a0ally in these challenging times<\/strong>,\u201d Tokayev said during their meeting at the presidential residence.<\/p>\n

During the Kremlin leader’s visit, around\u00a020 agreements<\/strong>\u00a0are expected to be signed, according to official sources from both countries.<\/p>\n

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) disembarks from the plane upon his arrival at Astana International Airport, Kazakhstan, on November 27, 2024. The Russian president is on an official visit to Kazakhstan. (Kazakhstan, Russia) EFE\/EPA\/Gavriil Grigorov \/ Sputnik \/ Kremlin Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nuclear Power Plant Consortium Discussions<\/h3>\n

A key topic on the agenda is the decision on which countries will join the\u00a0international consortium<\/strong>\u00a0responsible for constructing the nuclear plant near\u00a0Lake Balkhash<\/strong>\u00a0in central Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n

Since the controversial\u00a0October referendum<\/strong>, in which voters approved the project, Kazakh media have widely speculated that\u00a0Moscow<\/strong>\u00a0has the upper hand, particularly as\u00a0Russia<\/strong>\u00a0is also set to build a similar plant in\u00a0Uzbekistan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Currently, four nations are vying for a role in the consortium:<\/p>\n