Kazakhstan celebrates Republic Day with diplomatic tributes

Kazakhstan marked its Republic Day on October 25, commemorating the 1990 adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty. The anniversary was observed with national flag-raising ceremonies in Astana and across the country.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highlighted the nation's economic progress, noting a 30% GDP growth since 2019 and a GDP exceeding $300 billion in 2025. He emphasized ongoing political reforms, including the transition to a unicameral Parliament known as the Kurultai following a 2026 constitutional referendum.

International leaders sent messages of congratulations. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described bilateral relations as the “strongest” in history, while Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen strategic cooperation. Turkish MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli emphasized the shared cultural and historical ties between the two nations, describing them as “brother and friend states” within the Turkic world.