Xi Jinping to attend SCO summit after visit to Kazakhstan

Before going to the SCO Leaders’ Summit in Uzbekistan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Kazakhstanofficial representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Aibek Smadiyarov told.

The visit will take place on September 14 at the invitation of the president of Kazakhstan.

During the visit, bilateral talks between the heads of the two states are planned, as well as bilateral documents will be signed in various areas of cooperation, Smadiyarov said.

The visit is aimed at further deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership and development of political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.

This visit will be the first foreign visit of Xi Jinping since the beginning of the pandemic, Smadiyarov said.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit will be held on September 15-16 in Samarkand city of Uzbekistan.

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Sept. 5, 2022