This visit was on invitiation of Russian president Vladimir Putin and announced on November 25.
In his inaugural speech, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev named cooperation with neighboring states - Russia, China and Central Asian countries among the main priorities of the republic's foreign policy.
According to Tokayev, Kazakhstan will "make every effort to develop multifaceted cooperation with the United States, the European Union, the states of Asia, the Middle East and Transcaucasia, as well as with all interested countries."
"Kazakhstan will continue to implement a balanced, constructive foreign policy aimed at protecting national interests.
Priority attention will be focused on issues of mutually beneficial cooperation and strategic partnership with neighboring states – Russia, China and the fraternal countries of Central Asia, with partners in integration associations," he said.
Borell visited Kazakhstan and there was announcement stated that "the European Union (EU) plan to enhance cooperation in trade, digital, energy, and transport, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell during a press conference on Nov. 17 in Astana.
The USA is in dire need of oil from Kazakhstan bypassing Russia-US Ambassador to Astana said on November 25. According to him, the issue of oil exports from Kazakhstan bypassing Russia, taking into account sanctions, is acute.
"One of the main things we are monitoring is the export of oil and resources from Russia within the framework of sanctions. In order for Kazakhstan's exports to reach the right destination, coordination of actions between the EU, the USA and Kazakhstan is necessary.
The key to solving this problem will be alternative ways of transporting petroleum products from Kazakhstan. The issue is acute," the diplomat said. He also recalled the agreements reached on the transit of Kazakh oil through Azerbaijan from 2023.
The Ambassador stressed that guarantees of 100% delivery of all energy resources intended for this purpose from Kazakhstan to Western countries are especially important today, despite the problems in the work of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
