On the Approval of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Field of Ensuring the Sanitary and Epidemiological Well‑being of the Population
Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 20, 2026, No. 415
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan DECIDES:
1. To approve the attached Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Field of Ensuring the Sanitary and Epidemiological Well‑being of the Population, concluded in Moscow on November 12, 2025.
2. This resolution shall enter into force on the date of its signing.
Prime Minister of the Republic of KazakhstanO. Bektenov
Note. The text of the international Agreement attached to the regulatory legal act is not official. An officially certified copy of the international Agreement of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the languages of the conclusion can be obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is responsible for the registration, accounting, and storage of international Agreements of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Approved by Resolution No. 415 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 20, 2026.
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well‑being of the population.
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,
based on the friendly relations existing between the two states and in order to further expand cooperation in the field of sanitary and epidemiological well‑being of the population,
relying on the generally recognized principles and norms of international law and the legislation of the Parties’ states,
taking into account the desire to maintain and develop traditional ties in the field of protecting the life and health of the population of the two countries,
taking into account the interest of the Parties’ states in mutually beneficial and equal cooperation on a long‑term and stable basis,
They have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Parties shall cooperate in the field of public health and epidemiological well‑being as provided for in this Agreement, in accordance with the legislation of the States Parties and the international treaties to which they are parties, in the following areas:
prevention and monitoring of particularly dangerous, natural focal, vaccine‑preventable and other infectious diseases;
prevention of harmful effects of environmental factors on humans;
safety of food products subject to state sanitary and epidemiological supervision (control);
response to emergencies of a sanitary and epidemiological nature.
Article 2
Cooperation between the Parties within the framework of this Agreement is carried out in the following main forms:
exchange of experience and information (at the request of the Parties) on issues related to the sanitary and epidemiological well‑being of the population that are of mutual interest to the States of the Parties;
development of methodological approaches to ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well‑being of the population;
carrying out joint research work;
organizing and holding bilateral meetings, seminars, conferences, and consultations;
training and professional development of personnel, and sending specialists to exchange experience.
Conducting joint exercises;
Other forms of cooperation of mutual interest.
Article 3
The Parties shall develop scientific and technical cooperation in the field of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well‑being of the population within the framework of implementing joint projects and programmes in this area.
Article 4
In order to improve the efficiency and coordination of joint scientific and technical work, the Parties shall support cooperation between relevant research organizations and institutions in priority areas of interaction.
The scope and procedure for interaction between such organizations and institutions are determined by separate agreements between these organizations and institutions of the Parties.
Article 5
For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, the Parties shall designate the competent authorities:
from the Kazakhstani side — the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
from the Russian side — the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing.
The Parties shall promptly inform each other through diplomatic channels in the event of any changes to the names or functions of the competent authorities of the Parties.
Article 6
The scope and procedure for providing assistance in the areas and in the forms specified in Articles 1 and 2 of this Agreement are determined by separate agreements concluded by the competent authorities of the Parties.
Article 7
All expenses related to the implementation of this Agreement, including the costs of sending representatives of the Parties and their accommodation in the territory of the host state, in the absence of an agreement to the contrary, shall be borne by the Parties independently.
Article 8
Disputes related to the application or interpretation of this Agreement shall be resolved through consultations and negotiations between the competent authorities of the Parties specified in Article 5 of this Agreement.
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