By Madina Usmanova

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 29. Kazakh
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has awarded Italian President
Sergio Mattarella the Order of Dostyk (Friendship) I Degree in
recognition of his exceptional contributions to strengthening
friendship and cooperation between Kazakhstan and Italy, Trend reports.

Speaking at the award ceremony, President Tokayev emphasized
that the honor reflects the sincere respect of the Kazakh people
and symbolizes the warm and friendly feelings toward the Italian
people as a whole.

“President Mattarella is a leader supported by his people and a
statesman of global stature,” Tokayev said. “You have made a
significant contribution to the development and prosperity of your
country. Today, Italy has achieved remarkable progress across all
spheres and is counted among the world’s leading nations. The
country implements innovative projects in the economy and
technology, undertakes key initiatives in ecology and green energy,
and preserves a rich cultural heritage that belongs to all
humanity. Italy also plays a vital role in regional and global
security and actively engages in international affairs. All of this
is a result of your measured and effective leadership. I am
confident that under your guidance, Italy will continue to reach
new heights.”

President Tokayev also highlighted Mattarella’s personal role in
deepening Kazakh-Italian relations.

“Our political dialogue operates at a high level, and trade,
economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties are steadily
strengthening. We have built close cooperation within multilateral
frameworks, and I particularly appreciate your efforts in this
regard. Thanks to our joint work, the friendship between our
peoples will continue to grow. I am confident that the agreements
reached during today’s meetings will give additional momentum to
our strategic partnership. We are ready to work together toward
this goal,” he added.