President of Kazakhstan Arrives in Russia on EAEU Council Meeting

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Russia to participate in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and an informal meeting of CIS leaders, The Caspian Post reports, via the press service of the Kazakh president.

​At St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport, the Kazakh leader was welcomed by St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov and Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko.

​During the visit on December 21-22, President Tokayev is scheduled to participate in the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, where leaders are expected to discuss further economic integration and the signing of a free trade agreement between the EAEU and Indonesia. He will also attend a traditional informal gathering of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

​The visit to Russia follows the President's official trip to Tokyo, where he recently participated in the inaugural "Central Asia + Japan" Summit to strengthen regional technological and economic cooperation.