The President of Kazakhstan stressed the symbolic character of the visit, taking place in the year of the 25th anniversary of the Kazakh-Tajik diplomatic relations.
- We sincerely welcome you to Kazakhstan, in our young capital city Astana. Our meeting is of special importance in the annals of bilateral relations, Nursultan Nazarbayev said.
The Kazakh leader has stressed that Tajikistan is an important strategic partner of Kazakhstan, and over these years good-neighbourly and trustful relations have been built between the two countries.
- We interact at the regional and global levels. We have a large contractual and legal framework, which includes more than 80 treaties and agreements, the President of Kazakhstan said.
Nursultan Nazarbayev has emphasized the significant nature of the agreements inked today aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
-All 25 years of relations are a history of friendship and a history of mutual support. Today we are going to endorse the main document - Joint Statement, which sums up the results of our joint work and define the priorities for the future, the President of Kazakhstan said.
In turn, the President of Tajikistan thanked the President of Kazakhstan for presenting the high award - the Order of Parasat, and expressed his sincere gratitude for the high appreciation of his contribution to the strengthening of Kazakh-Tajik relations.
- Relations with Kazakhstan occupy a leading place in Tajikistan's foreign policy, and we are interested in their progressive development. The nation of Tajikistan and I personally will never forget that in the worst times for my people you have always supported us, provided assistance and economic support, E. Rahmon said.
At the end of his speech, the President of Tajikistan noted the productive nature of bilateral cooperation, the foundations of which are a reliable political platform and a serious legal framework.
