During a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated him on signing a declaration on peaceful settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Kazakh leader's press service reported.
„Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that this document was signed in accordance with the principles of international law and UN resolutions, therefore it fully meets the strategic interests of Azerbaijan and Armenia, and will also contribute to the development of broad international cooperation in the Caucasus. Kazakhstan, as a strategic partner of Azerbaijan, sincerely welcomes the establishment of long-awaited peace in the region“, the statement said.
It was noted that the President of Kazakhstan “confirmed Astana's readiness to continue providing its platform for negotiations“.
The interlocutors agreed to continue contacts at the highest level. “The head of Azerbaijan thanked for the congratulations, noting the historical significance of the agreement signed after many years of fruitless negotiations. He stressed his country's interest in expanding multilateral cooperation with Kazakhstan,“ the press service explained.
Also, the press secretary of the Kazakh leader Ruslan Zheldibay said that Tokayev would hold a conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on August 11.
„Tomorrow - August 11, a telephone conversation will be held between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan“, Zheldibay wrote on his Telegram channel.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration on Friday after a trilateral meeting in Washington with US President Donald Trump. It includes seven points that emphasize Baku and Yerevan's desire for peace, but does not specify its details. The declaration notes that the parties have initialed the agreed text of the agreement on the establishment of peace and restoration of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and will also make efforts for its final ratification. ratification.