This was reported by the press service of Nazarbayev.

“Under your professional guidance, the Kazakh people have come a really long way, creating a country that demonstrates impressive successes in socio-economic development and enjoys well-deserved authority on the world stage,” follows the telegram from Lukashenko.

The leader of Belarus also praised Nazarbayev’s contribution to the bilateral relations of the republics and mutual respect of the peoples.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Nazarbayev on his 80th birthday and called his great merit in the confident development of Kazakhstan.