Eurasian leaders gather in Russia for regional summits
Akbar Novruz
Read moreLeaders from Eurasia are set to gather in Russia’s St. Petersburg over the next two days for separate meetings of key regional integration bodies, Azernews reports via TRT World.
The Kremlin on Saturday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to St. Petersburg on Sunday to attend a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will address current issues facing the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
“In particular, it is expected that a free trade agreement will be signed between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Indonesia,” a Kremlin statement said.
Putin will also attend on Monday a traditional informal gathering of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
A number of regional leaders have already arrived in Russia for one or both meetings, including Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Others expected to attend include Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian state news agency RIA reported Sunday that Putin is set to hold separate meetings with Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the informal CIS summit. Azerbaijan has not yet officially confirmed Ilham Aliyev’s participation.
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