Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (left) during the official welcoming ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Guard of honor during the official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The Presidential Orchestra of Kazakhstan during the official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) during the official welcoming ceremony at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) during the official welcoming ceremony at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (second from left) during the official welcoming ceremony at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Minister of Transport of Russia Roman Starovoyt, Minister of Energy of Russia Sergei Tsivilev, Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maxim Reshetnikov, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, Minister of Justice of Russia Konstantin Chuychenko, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Health of Russia Mikhail Murashko, Russion Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov and Russian Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services Irek Faizullin before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Russian Minister of Justice Konstantin Chuichenko, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov and Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. CEO of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities Yury Borisov (left) and CEO of the Rosatom State Corporation Alexey Likhachev (right) before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk, Chief Officer of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov, Assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov and Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare - Chief State Russian Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak (left) and Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Russia Irek Faizullin (right) before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov, Assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov, Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare - Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia Anna Popova, Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexander Fomin, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, communications and mass communications of Russia Andrey Zarenin, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky, Head of the Federal Service of Russia for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergey Dankvert, CEO - Chairman of the Board of JSC Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov, President, Chairman of the Board of PJSC VTB Bank Andrey Kostin, CEO of the State Corporation for Space Activities Roscosmos Yury Borisov and CEO of the State Corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev before the start of the meeting.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in the Sphere of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare - Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia Anna Popova, Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Alexander Fomin, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of Russia Andrey Zarenin, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky, Head of the Federal Service of Russia for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergey Dankvert, CEO - Chairman of the Board of JSC "Russian Railways" Oleg Belozerov, CEO of the state corporation for space activities "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov, CEO of the State Corporation "Rosatom" Alexey Likhachev and CEO of JSC "Russian Export Center" Veronika Nikishina before the start of the meeting.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Minister of Economic Development of Russia Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Transport of Russia Roman Starovoyt, Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Russia Irek Faizullin, Minister of Energy of Russia Sergei Tsivilev, Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare - Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia Anna Popova, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and Chief Officer of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev before the meeting.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: CEO of the state corporation for space activities "Roscosmos" Yuri Borisov, CEO of the State Corporation "Rosatom" Alexey Likhachev and CEO - Chairman of the Board of JSC "Russian Railways" Oleg Belozerov before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (second from left) during the official welcoming ceremony at the Akorda presidential residence of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. From left to right: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk, Chief Officer of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov, Assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov and Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare - Chief State Russian Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) during the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak (right) at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Chief Officer of the Third Department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Sternik at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Chief Officer of the Third Department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Sternik (center) at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov (right) at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky (left) and Minister of Transport of Russia Roman Starovoyt (right) at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) during the official welcoming ceremony at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The Presidential Orchestra of Kazakhstan during the official welcoming ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov before the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. The signing ceremony of Russian-Kazakh documents at the Akorda residence of the President of Kazakhstan. CEO - Chairman of the Board of JSC Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov (right) at the ceremony.

Working trip of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (second from left) during the official welcoming ceremony at the Akorda presidential residence of Kazakhstan.