Kazakh and Russian PMs start negotiations in Astana

?We continue large projects implementation. We are strategic partners. We, of course, face difficulties but continue to develop relations in the sphere of space and energy. Investments are growing, the Kazakh investments ? in Russia and Russian ? in Kazakhstan. All these would not have been reached without a well - known stance of the Kazakh President and Government. We want to thank you for this?, V.Putin said. Russia is the largest trade partner of Kazakhstan. The bilateral trade turnover forms 18 percent of the total foreign trade of Kazakhstan. 74 out of 88 regions of Russia have trade-economic relations with Kazakhstan. The 2008 trade turnover between the states formed USD 19.9 bln.