Since independence, relations between Kazakhstan and Russia went through several stages of
development, starting with the identification of the new legal ties to the realization of strategic partnership
programme. For today the development of KazakhstaniRussian
contacts is provided by a thirteen year
legal base consisting of almost 400 bilateral documents.
On the other hand, the citizens of our countries are associated by numerous relative connections.
Around one million of Kazakhs live in Russia today, and there are more than 4 million Russians in
Kazakhstan. This close relationship has a special role in the formation of positive moral and psychological
atmosphere of public support for policies of both countries to strengthen bilateral relations.