16:40, 17 December 2012 | GMT +5
Kazakhstan and Palestine discussed bilateral relations and Middle East situation
ASTANA. December 17. KAZINFORM Today, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a telephone conversation with President of Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, Kazinform refers to the Presidential press service.

M. Abbas congratulated the Head of State and the people of Kazakhstan on Independence Day and wished our country further development and prosperity.
The Palestinian leader also praised the Presidential Address to the nation, which presented a Strategy "Kazakhstan-2050".
In addition, he expressed his gratitude for the consistent position of Kazakhstan to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli problem.
During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations and the situation in the Middle East.