Tokayev, Aliyev Sign Key Agreements to Boost Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Strategic Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed the declaration on strengthening strategic relations and deepening allied interaction and the comprehensive program to develop bilateral cooperation, reported Akorda’s press service on Aug. 24.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a number of agreements within the framework of Tokayev’s official visit to Baku. Photo credit: Akorda.

During President Tokayev’s first official visit to Baku, the Kazakh and Azerbaijani sides signed the government agreement on trade and economic partnership, a cooperation plan between the foreign ministries, a cultural cooperation program between several ministries, as well as a memoranda on the development of media, information and communication technologies, transport and logistics.

The two sides have also signed a protocol on the establishment of twinning relations between the cities of Turkistan in Kazakhstan and Shusha in Azerbaijan, which represent the nations’ spiritual and cultural heritage.

President Tokayev highlighted his intentions to bring bilateral cooperation with Azerbaijan to a new level by intensifying mutual trade and economic ties.

 


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