President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has spoken about the physical condition of leaders of the CIS countries, noting that many of them actively engage in sports.
According to Idman.Biz, in an interview with the Turkistan newspaper, Tokayev, answering a question about colleagues who pay attention to physical activity, singled out the fitness of the President of Azerbaijan. He said that President Ilham Aliyev is physically strong and trains regularly and professionally.
Speaking about other regional leaders, Tokayev noted that President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov plays football, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev maintains good physical shape by working out at the gym, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan is fond of cycling, and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko still plays hockey. He also said that President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon is distinguished by good health and endurance.
In addition, Tokayev recalled an episode involving President of Russia Vladimir Putin, noting that at a recent informal event in Bishkek he applied a judo move against a young athlete, thereby, in the words of the Kazakh leader, "defending the honor of the older generation".
