President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has awarded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with Kazakhstan’s highest state award, the Order of the Golden Eagle.
The Kazakh President noted that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Vovaevich Pashinyan is being awarded for the appreciation of his significant achievements.
“In Kazakhstan, you are recognized and respected as a national leader of Armenia, who has been able to inject new energy into the development of his country and give a powerful impetus to reforms in all spheres of state-building. You have a strong reputation as an outstanding statesman endowed with strategic vision and unshakable will in advancing Armenia’s national interests.
I have already mentioned today that you are the author and founder of the “Real Armenia” concept. I believe that this is extremely important in today’s conditions,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, adding that under the far-sighted leadership of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Armenia has confidently chosen the path of sustainable progress, strengthened its positions in the international arena, and served as an example of a thoughtful and responsible policy, both in domestic and foreign policy.
“In a complex geopolitical situation, you have demonstrated a valuable ability to make unconventional, strong-minded decisions, which will undoubtedly benefit the entire Armenian people.
This undoubtedly shows that friendly, fraternal Armenia has chosen the path of peaceful, sustainable development, and this is your historical contribution. "I would especially like to emphasize your significant role in advancing the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and signing the relevant final document in Washington," the Kazakh President said, expressing confidence that under the leadership of Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia will achieve new successes in strengthening its international positions, economic development, and comprehensive modernization.
Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that it is a great honor for him to be awarded the highest award of fraternal Republic of Kazakhstan and to receive it personally from the President of Kazakhstan. “You are a politician, statesman and diplomat with extensive experience. Your appreciation means a lot, and I am confident that our relations will continue to deepen.
This award will contribute to the further development not only of our bilateral relations, but also of our region and our wider region. I have already said how much I appreciate your personal support in the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. You have been and continue to be very interested in establishing long-term stability in our region.
I have already said that Kazakhstan has a very important, not only practical, but also symbolic significance for us in terms of foreign and regional policy, since in our foreign and regional relations we rely on the Alma-Ata Declaration as the basis for the ideology of our foreign relations. And, by the way, the Alma-Ata Declaration is also very important for the ideology of the Real Armenia,” the Prime Minister of Armenia said.
Nikol Pashinyan thanked Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for such a high assessment, hospitality and reception.
