Mirziyoyev congratulates Tokayev on success of constitutional referendum
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday spoke on the phone with his Uzbek counterpart President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Qazinform News Agency reports via Akorda.
During the talk, Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the success of the referendum on the new draft Constitution.
The Uzbek president highlighted that the referendum results reveal the trust of the people in the large-scale reforms led by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
In turn, the Kazakh leader thanked Mirziyoyev for the support and deployment of observers, including within international organizations.
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Prof. Sharad Soni, Dean of the School of International Studies, and Prof. Preeti D. Das, Chairperson of the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies underlined the importance of academic dialogue in strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries.
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Professor Sanjay Kumar Pandey highlighted that Kazakhstan, as the world’s largest landlocked country, has made significant achievements in building democratic governance, advancing scientific development and successfully transitioning to a market economy while remaining an active member of numerous international organizations.
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