Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warmly congratulated Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his re-election to the post of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and stressed that the confident victory of the Uzbek leader in the elections again demonstrated strong nationwide support for his strategic course.

During the conversation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the significant personal contribution of Shavkat Mirziyoyev to strengthening the ties of centuries-old friendship and good-neighborliness between the two fraternal peoples.

The sides confirmed their readiness to continue active joint work in order to fully realize the huge potential of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as to strengthen the atmosphere of trust in Central Asia.

To give a practical impetus to Kazakh-Uzbek relations, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited Shavkat Mirziyoyev to pay a state visit to Kazakhstan.