Kazakstan is ready to offer a platform for peace negotiations between  Armenia and Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. The presidents of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Ilham Aliyev  held a telephone conversation. As reported by the press service of  the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev thanked Ilham  Aliyev for sending a representative sports delegation to the 5th  World Nomad Games.  

The head of state noted the strong growth in  bilateral trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation,  which reflects a deepening strategic partnership. The President of  Kazakhstan emphasized the importance of holding the Days of  Azerbaijani Culture in Kazakhstan at the end of September to further  strengthen the bond between the peoples of the two countries. In  addition, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated his colleague on the  successful holding of the parliamentary elections, which were also  observed by representatives of Kazakhstan.

The head of Kazakhstan has confirmed the readiness of the Kazakh side  to continue providing the Almaty platform for negotiations between  Azerbaijan and Armenia to reach a peace treaty.  In turn, Ilham  Aliyev announced Baku's intention to continue making efforts to  further strengthen cooperation with Astana across all aspects of  their bilateral relations. The conversation was purely friendly.  To  note, at the suggestion of Tokayev, the Almaty platform was first  used by Yerevan and Baku in May of this year to further negotiations  on a draft peace treaty.