During the call, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev congratulated President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the successful completion of elections to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. It was pointed out that the outcome of the elections convincingly demonstrated broad public support for the strategic course of the President of Russia aimed at protecting Russia’s long-term interests.
The leaders also discussed a number of practical issues on the bilateral agenda and interaction in the Eurasian space, including in the run-up to a meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council scheduled for early October in Turkmenistan.
They also reaffirmed mutual commitment to the further dynamic development of strategic partnership and alliance between Russia and Kazakhstan.