MOSCOW, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, underlined the high level of relations between the two countries during a phone conversation on Tuesday.
They exchanged New Year greetings and discussed issues of practical cooperation in a number of areas, including the fuel and energy sector, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Putin and Tokayev agreed to continue coordination between governments and relevant bodies of the two countries.