(260529) -- ASTANA, May 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R) meets with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 28, 2026. Kazakhstan and Russia on Thursday signed an agreement outlining the terms of cooperation for the construction of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant, including a state export credit to finance the bulk of the project, Kazinform news agency reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan's capital Astana on Wednesday for a state visit and to attend the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the Eurasian Economic Forum through May 29. (Kremlin Press Office/Handout via Xinhua)
