President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and US President Barack Obama during a telephone conversation have discussed cooperation between the two countries and the situation in Ukraine.
The conversation was initiated by the American side, the press service of Kazakhstan reported.
"The two leaders have talked about the situation in south-eastern Ukraine. Nursultan Nazarbayev informed his counterpart that he is personally involved in the matter, which, in the opinion of the Kazakh side, can be solved through negotiations at the level of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France," Interfax cited the press service.
In addition, Nazarbayev called on Obama to be "more actively involved in the search for a compromise on the Ukrainian question." Kazakhstan's President also stressed that the economic sanctions are against Russian influence in the Central Asian region.
Obama assured Nursultan Nazarbayev that he is committed to a diplomatic solution to the situation in Ukraine. He stressed that to resolve the situation it is necessary to carry out the Minsk agreements.
"Obama also praised Kazakhstan's efforts in strengthening international security and expressed the hope that the Kazakh President will continue to actively contribute to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine," the press service said.
