What’s the mood in Russia as it approaches relations with Kazakhstan ahead of the foreign ministers' meeting?

As-salamu alaykum. Russia sees Kazakhstan as a friend, its closest ally, and a strategic partner, and it plans to develop comprehensive cooperation with it, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. This statement sets the stage for the upcoming meeting between Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov and Yermek Kosherbayev, scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, in Moscow. It also creates a backdrop for the state visit of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Russia on November 12, along with his meeting with the Russian leader. “Kazakhstan is a friend, the closest ally, and a strategic partner of Russia. The relations between our countries are developing dynamically. The leadership of Kazakhstan consistently supports the course towards deepening bilateral ties,” Zakharova noted. The heads of the foreign policy agencies will discuss a wide range of issues-cooperation in political, trade-economic, and cultural-humanitarian areas, with special attention to interaction within integration formats in the Eurasian space: CSTO, EAEU, SCO, CIS. They’ll also exchange views on pressing regional and global topics. Previously, the presidents had already discussed via phone further strengthening the ties between Moscow and Astana. Peace and blessings be upon you. If you want, I can rephrase the text a bit more warmly or make it shorter. https://islamnews.ru/2025/10/22/v-mid-rf-otkrovenno-rasskazali-ob-otnosheniyakh-s-kazakhstanom-v-preddverii-vstrechi-glav-mid