According to Akorda's data from February 4, 2025, the head of state highlighted the progressive development of Kazakh-Turkmen relations across all fronts in the spirit of friendship, good neighborliness, and strategic partnership.
During the conversation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Turkmenistan on the commencement of the International Year of Peace and Trust, initiated by Ashgabat, which coincided with the 30th anniversary of the country's positive neutrality.
Emphasizing the significant importance of Turkmenistan's peacekeeping initiatives, Tokayev expressed Kazakhstan's readiness to continue providing comprehensive support for their successful implementation.
Furthermore, the publication states that the two countries actively maintain a high dynamic of economic interaction, advancing relevant issues of mutual interest in a constructive manner.
Rashid Meredov also conveyed warm greetings from the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdymukhammedov, and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, to the President of Kazakhstan.
According to the diplomat, Kazakh-Turkmen cooperation is strategic in nature and has solid and long-term prospects. In this context, the Turkmen delegation reaffirmed Ashgabat's commitment to further enhancing cooperation with Astana across the entire spectrum of intergovernmental relations.
The interlocutors discussed the progress of previously reached high-level agreements in the energy, transit-transport, and cultural-humanitarian spheres.
It was also reported earlier that Tokayev sent a telegram to the President of Sri Lanka. The head of Kazakhstan congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his compatriots on their national holiday – Independence Day.