In an interview for RIA Novosti, the first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, told about the first meeting with at that time future Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place 20 years ago. Most of all, the Kazakh leader, by his own admission, was impressed by the energy and erudition of the Russian politician.
"The first thing that impressed me when Vladimir Vladimirovich became the head of the Russian government was his high erudition, energy and readiness to solve the most difficult issues. The people of the Russian Federation were very lucky with Vladimir Vladimirovich, who at the beginning of the 21st century led the country, and led it through the most difficult challenges", Nazarbayev said, in particular.
Under Putin's leadership, according to the Kazakh politician, "Russia has become a great power again".
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