Presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus at a meeting in Astana will discuss a join work in the field of economy
Almaty. February 16. Silkroadnews - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 14, reported the press service of the head of state.
"Putin confirmed his readiness to participate in a trilateral meeting of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan in Astana to discuss collaboration in the field of economy", - said in a statement on the site of Akorda.
Also, the two leaders discussed the results of the Minsk meeting aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Kazakhstan's President noted that the meeting of "Norman four" at the highest level and the active position of Vladimir Putin contributed to the agreements in Minsk.
"The Heads of State noted the critical importance of execution by both parties of the conflict to cease-fire agreement at the appointed hour, and expressed the hope that the efforts to ensure the peace process will contribute to resolving the conflict in Ukraine", - says the report.
As reported, on February 12, Nursultan Nazarbayev and Alexander Lukashenko in a telephone conversation agreed to hold a meeting of Belarus and Russia in Astana in the near future.
Later, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in a telephone conversation with N. Nazarbayev stressed that he relies on its further proactive stance by all parties to ensure the Minsk agreement.
In turn, the president of Kazakhstan said that Poroshenko carried out tremendous work in Minsk and showed himself as the president of peace. He expressed satisfaction with the implementation of the agreements reached during his visit to Kiev, and reiterated the invitation to the President of Ukraine to pay a visit to Kazakhstan.
The conversation was initiated by the Ukrainian side.