Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev 2020-03-20 15:40:00 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the initiative of the Kazakhstani side. The discussion focused on the steps being taken in Russia and Kazakhstan to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection. It was agreed to step up collaboration in combating the pandemic and work on closer coordination in resolving the problems facing the citizens of both states in connection with the restrictive measures that have been introduced.