Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday for a three-day official visit. Authorities in Moscow and Bishkek announced the trip on Monday. They said the visit will mark an important event in the development of strategic partnership and allied relations between both countries.
A spokesperson from Kyrgyzstan’s presidential administration told Interfax that the visit will strengthen cooperation. Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yury Ushakov confirmed the trip and outlined the schedule. He said Putin will hold informal talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday. He added that formal negotiations will follow on Wednesday.
Ushakov said the two leaders will sign a cooperation statement during the talks. He also said Putin will be accompanied by cabinet ministers and business figures. The delegation will include billionaire Roman Abramovich. Ushakov noted that Putin is also expected to meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during the visit.
This will be Putin’s second trip to Kyrgyzstan since he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His previous visit took place in October 2023. That trip was his first foreign journey after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest. The warrant concerns alleged war crimes involving the deportation of Ukrainian children.
Kyrgyzstan’s presidential administration said the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization will hold a summit on Thursday. The CSTO meeting will take place on the final day of Putin’s visit. The summit is expected to address regional security challenges and coordination among member states.
