Russian President Vladimir Putin has left for St. Petersburg, where he will hold meetings with CIS heads of state and government in the coming days.
The multilateral program is expected to take place mainly on Wednesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, Putin is scheduled to meet with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
The leaders are expected to discuss key areas of cooperation in the political, trade and economic, military-technical, cultural, and humanitarian spheres. Special attention will be paid to current regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan.
As announced by the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, “acute problems in the field of migration will be discussed.” The heads of state will also consider joint work in the CIS, where Russia will chair in 2024 and in 2025 this post will be transferred to Tajikistan.
All CIS leaders will meet on December 25. According to the program, at the summit Putin will sum up the results of Russia’s chairmanship of the CIS in 2024. The summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will be held on December 26, where important documents are expected to be signed, including granting Iran observer status in the EAEU.
