Tokayev: Kazakhstan welcomes completion of negotiations on the text of the draft peace treaty between Yerevan and Baku

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan welcomes  the completion of negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on  Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between Yerevan and  Baku, as stated by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart  Tokayev, during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of  Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan.  As reported by the press service of the  President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Tokayev noted that the  mutual visits of the presidents that took place last year  significantly boosted the comprehensive development of  Kazakh-Armenian relations. "Your first official visit to Astana is of  great importance in terms of promoting our partnership. We hold a  deep regard for the Armenian people and your country," the President  of Kazakhstan emphasized.

Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan welcomes the completion of negotiations  on the text of the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of  Interstate Relations between Yerevan and Baku. In his opinion, this  significant event will be a harbinger of the establishment of lasting  peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and will contribute to  strengthening security and  promoting active  cooperation in the  region, both with Kazakhstan and with all Central Asian countries.

In turn, the Armenian diplomat expressed gratitude for the warm  welcome. "We largely share your vision of the strategic partnership  between our countries," Mirzoyan noted. He said that the ministries  of foreign affairs and other departments of Armenia and Kazakhstan  are collaborating to carry out the agreements made during the  official visit of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Yerevan last year. The  meeting also discussed the potential for enhancing bilateral  relations in  trade, economic, investment, transportation, logistics,  as well as cultural and humanitarian spheres. The President of  Kazakhstan declared that local businesses are willing to increase  their exports to Armenia by $350 million.