Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev are set to hold a meeting in Russia on Saturday. The planned talks were announced by the Kremlin press service.
According to the announcement, the meeting will take place during the Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum. The event brings the two leaders together in the context of broader cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan.
The brief Kremlin statement did not provide further details about the agenda for the Putin-Tokayev meeting. Still, the timing of the talks during the interregional forum highlights the importance of bilateral contacts between the neighboring countries.
The upcoming Putin and Tokayev meeting is likely to draw attention as part of ongoing Russia-Kazakhstan relations. For now, the key confirmed detail is that both presidents are expected to meet on Saturday at the forum in Russia.