"Ilham Aliyev is physically strong and trains consciously."
Modern.az reports that Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated this in an interview with the "Turkistan" newspaper.
The Kazakh leader, expressing his views on the health of CIS presidents, noted that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is physically strong and exercises regularly.
Tokayev also noted that Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov plays football, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is in good shape and trains in the gym, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is a cyclist, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka still plays hockey, and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon also has good health.
The President of Kazakhstan noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin recently performed an interesting move against a young judoka at an informal event held in Bishkek.
Tokayev stated that he practices daily yoga and plays table tennis.