“The news of death Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was received with grief; people of Kazakhstan will always bring in the collective memory the ayatollah as a wise politician, a sage, and figure of lasting impression, who had waged laudable efforts to improve bilateral ties,” read the message.
“in this time of mourning, I understand that the loss is great and would hardly be relieved; on behalf of the people of Kazakhstan and myself, condole with you and Iranians the death of the late president message; May God bless him,” the message concluded.
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