ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 12.
Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders and Zayed Award
for Human Fraternity, Mohamed Abdelsalam, highly appreciates
Kazakhstan's efforts in the peaceful settlement between Azerbaijan
and Armenia, Trend
reports, citing the press service of the president of
Kazakhstan.
Abdelsalam made this statement during a meeting with
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
In the meeting, Tokayev highlighted the critical importance of
establishing principles of tolerance and peaceful coexistence,
alongside the promotion of humanitarian values rooted in Islam. He
emphasized that this role is in harmony with Kazakhstan’s political
direction.
The president also expressed great satisfaction with the opening
of the first council representation in Central Asia, which is
located in Kazakhstan.
Tokayev stated that the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity is
considered one of the most prestigious international awards aimed
at promoting the ideals of unity and responsibility. He also
highlighted its contribution to the development of global dialogue
and cooperation.
In turn, Abdelsalam confirmed his intention to continue active
participation in the congresses of world and traditional religious
leaders held in Astana.
On August 8, 2025, following the results of a trilateral meeting
with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol
Pashinyan signed a joint declaration on ensuring peace between Baku
and Yerevan and establishing transport links between the main part
of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. This project
was named the Trump Route for International Peace and
Prosperity.
During the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan initialed the draft
"Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations
between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia" and
signed a joint appeal by the ministers of foreign affairs of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia to the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office (on the closure of the OSCE Minsk Process).
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