ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 16. Russian
President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Astana, Kazakhstan, for
the upcoming Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting at the end
of May, Putin said in a phone call with Kazakhstan’s President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Trend reports via Kremlin.
Tokayev extended an invitation for a state visit tied to the
event, which Putin accepted. The conversation focused on advancing
agreements for the further development of the Russia-Kazakhstan
comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance, with a spotlight
on mutually beneficial trade and economic projects.
The leaders also discussed pressing international issues and
agreed to maintain close contact ahead of the summit.
The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC) is the apex
supranational body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU),
consisting of heads of state from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. It convenes at least annually to set
strategic directions, approve budgets, and make consensus-based
binding decisions. Key roles include defining the EAEU's strategic
and economic direction, managing development, approving budgets and
strategic initiatives like the 2030/2045 Development Strategy,
overseeing service sector liberalization, appointing judges to the
Court of the Eurasian Economic Union, and admitting new
members.
The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council's meeting is scheduled to
take place on May 28-29, 2026, in Astana.
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