Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev are meeting in Omsk on July 25. The two leaders will attend the 22nd Russia-Kazakhstan Regional Cooperation Forum and hold a bilateral meeting prior to the forum’s general session.
According to a statement from the Kremlin Press Service, the main theme of the forum was set as “Shaping the Global Logistics Ecosystem: New Horizons in Russia-Kazakhstan Cooperation.” The event will be attended by deputy prime ministers, ministers, heads of federal regions, governors, parliamentarians, and representatives from business and expert circles of both countries.
Russian media reports say Putin arrived in Omsk as part of a working visit. The Kazakh Presidential Press Service also announced that Tokayev had arrived in Omsk to attend the forum. The Kazakh leader was greeted by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk, Omsk Region Governor Vitaly Khotsenko, and other officials.