President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Tuesday.

Axar.az informs, citing Qazinform News Agency, both president exchanged their warm greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and Novruz holiday.

The Turkish leader congratulated Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the successfully holding the nationwide referendum and the adoption of the new Constitution, which he attributed to the ‘wise and decisive policy’ of the Kazakh president.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is assured that the new Constitution will drive Kazakhstan’s further progressive development as well as strengthen its domestic and international potential.

The Kazakh president, in turn, thanked observers from Turkiye for their active participation and assistance in holding the referendum, which, according to him, reflects the ‘brotherly and friendly character of mutually beneficial relations between the two nations.’

The Turkish president stated he places great significance to his upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan on May 14, as well as the meeting of the Turkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and the informal meeting of the Organization of Turkic States.

President Tokayev said the Kazakhstani people will welcome the arrival of the Turkish president to the country.

In turn, Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended an invitation to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in April, which the latter gratefully accepted.