Tokayev noted popular support for the strategic course of the Russian leader, his press service reports.

“The interlocutors discussed the progress of bilateral cooperation, which is progressively developing in the spirit of strategic partnership.

The heads of state agreed to continue close cooperation,” the statement noted.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also congratulated the current Russian leader Putin on his victory in the Russian presidential elections.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also conveyed his congratulations.