The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev yesterday bestowed upon the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon Altyn Qyran (Golden eagle) Order.

The press service of Akorda, the official workplace of the President of Kazakhstan, says the Kazakh leader emphasized the contribution of Emomali Rahmon to the strengthening of friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation between the fraternal peoples of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

“We maintain a close and trust-based political dialogue at all levels.  We have formed a solid contractual and legal framework.  Trade and economic cooperation is developing dynamically, cultural and humanitarian ties are constantly expanding.  We cooperate fruitfully within the most important international structures, contributing to the strengthening of all-round cooperation in Central Asia.  It is gratifying that today our interstate ties are moving to the level of allied interaction.  This became possible thanks to your active participation in building exemplary relations between the two countries,” Tokayev said. 

“I perceive this award, first of all, as a high appreciation of the contribution of the entire nation of Tajikistan to the development and strengthening of the Tajik-Kazakh relations, friendship and cooperation.  I am confident that we will continue making tireless efforts to comprehensively deepen and expand the strategic partnership between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan for the benefit of our fraternal nations,” said the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

The Altyn Qyran (Golden Eagle) Order is the highest order of Kazakhstan.  The order is awarded by the President of Kazakhstan.  Established in 1995, the order recognizes outstanding service to Kazakhstan.  The Order of the Golden Eagle may be awarded to individuals who have previously been awarded orders by Kazakhstan or the Soviet Union.  The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan becomes a Commander special class of the Order of Altyn Qyran.

Among the notable recipients are Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation (1997), Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1997). Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China (1997), Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1999), Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (2000), Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (2003), Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (2004), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2012), Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (2013),  Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China (2022), and some others.