ASTANA, May 2 -- Kazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia to hold talks at the foreign ministers' level to prepare a peace treaty between the two states in Almaty, reported the Akorda press service on May 1.

During his official visit to Yerevan last month, President Tokayev expressed Kazakhstan's readiness to assist in facilitating peace treaty negotiations by providing a respective platform. The Kazakh leader called for the establishment of a long-term peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

"I proceed from the understanding that the upcoming meeting will contribute to the practical implementation of the Azerbaijani-Armenian agreements and will contribute to the soonest establishment ...