BERLIN, September 29. /TASS/. Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has pledged to do his best to maintain peace in his country and contribute to settling the Ukrainian crisis.

"It should be borne in mind that Kazakhstan and Russia share a 7,597-kilometer long border, the longest shared border in the world. Isn’t it a factor for developing friendly relations with that country? Some 2.7 million Kazakh nationals of Russian origin live in Kazakhstan. The Orthodox Church is represented quite largely, <…> and we respect it greatly. That is why, these aspects should be taken into account and rash actions should be avoided," he told reporters after talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, where he is on an official visit.

He stressed that Kazakhstan needs peace and stability to stay on a growth path. "That is why, as president, I will do everything I can to ensure peace and stability in my country, so that I could make whatever contribution I can, and I am not exaggerating my capabilities, toward achieving peace and ending the war in the territory bordering Kazakhstan," Tokayev said.