MOSCOW/ASTANA, May 27. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit - the highest status on the diplomatic protocol - to Kazakhstan.
Diplomatic practices allow only one state visit to a country per presidential term. The protocol of such a visit implies special honors and overall lavishness of ceremonies. Typically, such visits last several days and include a cultural program.
"This visit is [Putin’s] second state visit [to Kazakhstan]. It is intended, at the suggestion of our Kazakh friends, to highlight the unprecedentedly high level of relations between our two countries," Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said.
Putin’s visit to Astana will last for three days from May 27 to 29. It will coincide with the EAEU summit events to be held in Astana on May 28-29, i.e., with the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
Day one
