As the Kremlin said earlier, the events will begin on the evening of July 3 with an informal dinner on behalf of Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev. The meeting itself will take place on July 4.
Putin is also scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings on July 3, including talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In addition, the Russian leader will hold talks with the presidents of Mongolia and Azerbaijan and the prime minister of Pakistan.
On Thursday, July 4, in Astana, in addition to the summit events, Putin is also scheduled to meet with Iran’s acting head of government, Mohammad Mokhber.
