Nazarbayev's name inextricably connected with history of Kazakhstan - Putin

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has received a congratulatory message on the occasion of his birthday from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

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In his message to the Kazakh leader, Vladimir Putin notes that an entire epoch in the history of Kazakhstan, full of impressive success in social, economic and commercial spheres, is inextricably connected with Nursultan Nazarbayev's name. "As an avid supporter of friendly ties between Russia and Kazakhstan, you make a great personal contribution to the strengthening of strategic partnership and alliance between our nations. Your farsighted idea of the Eurasian union is of paramount historical importance," the message reads.