Kazakhstan proposes Astana as venue for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks President Aliyev approves

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed Astana as a venue for peace talks between Armenian and Azerbaijan.

Tokayev made the proposal on September 9 during a phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

During the phone talks, Tokayev congratulated President Aliyev on the successful parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan and the decisive victory of the New Azerbaijan Party.

For his part, President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude for the congratulations.

Tokayev highlighted the Azerbaijani president’s participation in the Consultative Meeting of Heads of States of Central Asia.

President Aliyev expressed his thanks for the invitation to the Consultative Meeting.

The Azerbaijani leader extended his congratulations on the successful organization of the 5th World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan. In turn, Kazakhstan’s president emphasized the active participation of Azerbaijani athletes in these Games.

The conduct of the Azerbaijan Cultural Days in Kazakhstan this month was noted with satisfaction. The parties emphasized the strategic partnership nature of the relations between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

The president of Kazakhstan stated that Astana is ready to serve as a platform for negotiations on a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

President Aliyev noted that the proposal to hold these negotiations between the two countries in Astana is acceptable to Azerbaijan.

During the phone conversation, they also exchanged views on issues related to the bilateral agenda.