Putin Begins Three-Day State Visit to Kyrgyzstan as CSTO Summit Nears

Overview

• Day one features an airport welcome by President Sadyr Zhaparov, a wreath-laying at Victory Square, and a private meeting at the Ala-Archa residence.
• On November 26, the leaders plan an official reception at the Palace of Unity, bilateral talks, and the signing of a joint statement along with intergovernmental and commercial documents, followed by a state banquet.
• A separate meeting between Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is scheduled after the bilateral events.
• The November 27 CSTO meetings will convene in narrow and expanded formats with a joint declaration planned; Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Tajikistan confirmed attendance, and Armenia will not participate.
• Kremlin briefing materials cite Russia’s role as Kyrgyzstan’s No. 2 trade partner with 22.3% of turnover, 97% ruble settlements, duty-free oil supplies, and ongoing Gazprom gasification plans and Rosatom small nuclear exploration.