Russian President Vladimir Putin told about distinctive features of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev as a leader, speaking with Director General of the TV and radio complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Betkhozhin.
He made a career in the Soviet period, and it is brilliant. It is still amazing. That is, despite the Soviet past, he is a future-orientated person. That is a unique trait," Putin stressed.
Russia's leader noted that Nazarbayev's ability to surround himself with effective people is a distinctive feature of any strong leader.