Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev 2018-07-06 16:10:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on his birthday and on the 20th anniversary of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The two presidents discussed current bilateral and international topics as well as the schedule of upcoming contacts. Earlier today, Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Nursultan Nazarbayev.