On July 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and hold a number of bilateral meetings.
Sputnik goes live as Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
The SCO summit is being held in Astana on July 3-4 under the theme «Strengthening Multilateral Dialogue – the Pursuit of Sustainable Peace and Development.»
The event’s participants are expected to sign a package of 24 joint documents and adopt a final declaration and a statement confirming the SCO participants’ commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and unity.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday that Putin would hold a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana.
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