Sputnik brings you a live broadcast as Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing journalists after the negotiations with Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana.
Earlier, the two leaders discussed further development of the bilateral strategic partnership, especially in light of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the Collective Security Treaty Organization and Russia chairing the Commonwealth of Independent States and BRICS.
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