Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev, speaking at a media briefing in Germany, clarified his earlier statement made in Omsk about the need to freeze the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to infohub.kz.
Responding to a question from German journalists, the head of state again stressed that Kazakhstan will consistently adhere to the provisions of the United Nations Charter and advocates launching diplomatic negotiations.
"Of course, we are all concerned about what is happening in Ukraine. From the very beginning, I said that Kazakhstan would adhere to the provisions of the United Nations Charter. We insist on respect for and preservation of the principle of territorial integrity of all states. From the very beginning, we have said that we have great respect for the Ukrainian people, their history, culture, traditions and, of course, the Ukrainian language. I did not say that the war should be stopped immediately. I understand that in current conditions that would probably be unrealistic. I am talking about freezing military actions on the territory of Ukraine in order to move to a process of diplomatic or any other negotiations," Qasym-Jomart Toqaev said.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that Toqaev announced a powerful breakthrough in Kazakhstan's relations with Germany.
In addition, Kursiv wrote that Toqaev invited German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to visit the republic on a state visit.
Also, Toqaev and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held talks in an expanded format. In 2025, trade turnover between the countries reached $4.5 billion, and the cumulative inflow of German investment into Kazakhstan over 20 years amounted to $8 billion. Following the meeting, the presidents adopted a joint declaration, and Steinmeier was awarded the Order of Altyn Qyran.