In a call with his Kazakh counterpart, the President said, "Tehran-Astana relations have always been progressing and I hope that the interactions and relations between the two countries will be further strengthened during the new term of your Excellency's tenure."

Referring to the good agreements reached in the numerous meetings of the Presidents of the two countries, the President said, "The 18th meeting of the Tehran-Astana Joint Commission will be held in the near future, which can bring useful and effective results in the direction of implementing agreements and improving the level of relations between the two countries, especially in the economic field."

In this telephone conversation, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, thanked Ayatollah Raisi for his high opinion of Kazakhstan and emphasizezed, "Iran is a close neighbor and friend of Kazakhstan, and the two countries have many capacities and fields for expanding bilateral and regional cooperation."

The President of Kazakhstan stated that he has ordered the officials of his respective government to cooperate as much as possible to strengthen and deepen the relations between the two countries, especially in the economic field.