Kazakh President Joins Informal CIS Summit in Russia

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has participated in an informal CIS leaders’ meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The summit brought together Presidents Tokayev (Kazakhstan), Vladimir Putin (Russia), Alexander Lukashenko (Belarus), Sadyr Japarov (Kyrgyzstan), Emomali Rahmon (Tajikistan), Serdar Berdimuhamedov (Turkmenistan), Shavkat Mirziyoyev (Uzbekistan), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

Leaders discussed key development directions, practical cooperation, and exchanged views on pressing CIS issues. Earlier, President Tokayev attended the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Saint Petersburg, where the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) priorities for 2026 were reviewed.

The Kazakh president and other CIS heads also visited the State Hermitage Museum ahead of the informal summit, highlighting the cultural dimension of the gathering. Tokayev arrived in Saint Petersburg on December 21.