President of Kazakhstan Tokayev received congratulations on his 73rd birthday from Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his 73rd birthday. This was announced on May 17 by the press service of the Kazakh leader.

"Congratulatory telegrams addressed to the head of state were sent by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon," the website of the President of Kazakhstan says.

In addition, Tokayev was congratulated by President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, President of Moldova Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae-myung, Secretary General of the CIS Sergey Lebedev and a number of other officials.

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Earlier in the day, the Kremlin reported that Putin had held a phone call with Tokayev. The Russian president congratulated his Kazakh counterpart on his birthday. During the conversation, Tokayev expressed gratitude for the hospitality shown during his recent visit to Moscow. The heads of state also touched upon topical issues on the bilateral agenda. In particular, they discussed the preparations for Putin's upcoming state visit to Astana.