Putin lands in Bishkek for Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the SCO summit and hold a series of bilateral talks with leaders from China, India and other countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Bishkek on Monday for the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and a schedule of nine bilateral meetings that will run through Tuesday. His first talks are with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the delayed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, followed by a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a session with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
On the sidelines of the summit, Putin is also set to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss Black Sea security and the war in Ukraine, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding Armenia’s EU orientation and recent arrests of pro-Russian opposition figures.
Later on Monday, he will attend the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games, a biennial event showcasing traditional Central Asian sports. After the SCO’s final session and press briefing in Bishkek, Putin will travel directly to Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum.
He arrived with a seven-member delegation that includes Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and other senior officials.