Editing Nursultan Nazarbayev (section)

====Iran====
{{See also|Kazakhstan–Iran relations}}
In a speech given in December 2006 marking the fifteenth anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence, Nazarbayev stated he wished to join with Iran in support of a single currency for all Central Asian states and intended to push the idea forward with the President of Iran, [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], on an upcoming visit. In one of his speeches however, Nazarbayev criticised Iran as one of the countries that provides support for terrorism. The Kazakh Foreign Ministry however, released a statement on 19 December, saying his remarks were not "what he really meant," and his comments were "mistakes."<ref name="IRAN">{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan dismisses alleged anti-Iran comments from president|url=http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-20/0612194917171736.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308054557/http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-20/0612194917171736.htm|archive-date=8 March 2008|access-date=3 January 2007}}. Retrieved 3 February 2011.</ref>

During an announcement of a railway link in 2007, Nazarbayev expressed a religious solidarity with Iran, as he was quoted as saying, "Today I will pay a visit to Turkmenistan where we will agree on the construction of a railway through Kazakhstan and [[Turkmenistan]] to Iran with access to the [[Persian Gulf]]. This will bring us closer to our [[Muslim]] brothers."<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2007|title=EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight – Construction Of Railway To Iran On Agenda Of Turkmenistan Visit Kazakh Leader|url=https://eurasianet.org/posts/091207ir.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203040941/https://eurasianet.org/posts/091207ir.shtml|archive-date=3 February 2009|access-date=5 June 2021|website=EurasiaNet}}</ref>