Russia's Secretary of State, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin met with his Kazakh counterpart Anamgeldy Zhumabayev to agree the agenda of the Russian visit by Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov scheduled for November 21, a spokesman for the Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, Itar-Tass reported.
According to the spokesman, the sides focused on issues of bilateral cooperation, including in the areas of politics and the humanities. The two diplomats spoke in favor of further coordination of efforts of Russia and Kazakhstan within the CIS and other integration associations.