The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a meeting with his counterpart from Kazakhstan, Kasim-Yomart Tokáev, With the purpose of strengthening the ties of cooperation and friendship between both nations, during their work visit in the city of Moscow, capital of Russia.
Relationships between Venezuela and Kazakhstan have evolved significantly in several decades in strategic areas such as energy, international policy and multilateral agreements. In 2019, both nations promoted cooperation ties in diplomatic matters in the Astaná city, capital of the aforementioned country.
The strategies of both countries in economic matters, the energy issue is highlight because both nations share energy interest and Venezuela has sought to expand cooperation with the state company Kazmunaygas. Kazakhstan is the 50% possessor of oil and gas reserves of the Caspian Sea and has been a relevant actor in forums such as OPEC Plus and gas exporting countries.
In 2015, Kazakhstan adhered to the Inter -American Convention on Mutual Assistance In criminal matters, a mechanism that includes the Bolivarian Nation, which marked a first step in legal cooperation between both nations.
