During the conversation, the leaders of two countries discussed issues of bilateral and regional cooperation in the Eurasian space.
The heads of state also exchanged views on the crisis in Ukraine, as well as the possibility of taking joint efforts to hold direct talks with the President of Ukraine in various formats, including the summit of the heads of the Customs Union member states and Ukraine or the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the CIS member states.
Moreover, the President of Kazakhstan and the President of Russia discussed the upcoming summit in Sochi with participation of the President of Azerbaijan and the President of Armenia to approach parties’ positions.
Vladimir Putin briefed Nursultan Nazarbayev on the steps taken by Russia to limit the import of food and agricultural products from certain countries. It was noted that it was a unilateral measure taken by the Russian Federation and did not concern other countries of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space.