A roundtable on President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address to the people of Kazakhstan, “Current Tasks of Kazakhstan in a New Historical Cycle,” took place at Kazakhstan’s embassy in Moscow.
Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Russia, Dauren Abayev, said the address was delivered amid large-scale political transformation. He also noted its symbolic significance, as it was issued in the year marking the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence. The address sets out Kazakhstan’s future development priorities and strategic tasks, he said.
Anton Rybakov, deputy head of the Russian Presidential Administration’s Department for Strategic Partnership and Cooperation, said the adoption of a new constitution in a nationwide referendum demonstrated public support for the president’s reform agenda. He said the coming years would focus on building political and public institutions, as well as roads and social facilities.
