"Kazakhstani leader heartily congratulated his friend Islam Karimov with his 70th anniversary, wished him health and longevity, family happiness and success in his multidimensional activities as the first president of sovereign Uzbekistan", - stated in the information furnished by the press service.

According to the press service, "Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed conviction that cooperation between our countries based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and understanding will be dynamically developed for a welfare of Uzbekistani and Kazakhstani people".