ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 21. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Russia to
participate in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council
and an informal meeting of CIS leaders, Trend reports via the
press service of the Kazakh president.
At St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport, the Kazakh
leader was welcomed by St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov and
Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko.
During the visit on December 21–22, President Tokayev is
scheduled to participate in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian
Economic Council, where leaders are expected to discuss further
economic integration and the signing of a free trade agreement
between the EAEU and Indonesia. He will also attend a traditional
informal gathering of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS).
The visit to Russia follows the President's official trip to
Tokyo, where he recently participated in the inaugural "Central
Asia + Japan" Summit to strengthen regional technological and
economic cooperation.
