Sputnik is live from Astana, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending the CSTO summit, which will focus on the military-political situation in the region of collective security, and multilateral cooperation within the organization.
The event will also be attended by other presidents of CSTO member states, including Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan’s Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr Zhaparov, and Tajikistan’s Emomali Rahmon.
The CSTO leaders are expected to sign a number of official documents, including the summit’s final declaration, which will reflect the members’ unified approach to key issues on the international and regional agendas, according to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov.
Follow Sputnik’s live feed to learn more!