Key Takeaways
- Russian President Putin’s visit to Ulaanbaatar is possible in 2024, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
- Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh invited Putin to visit Ulaanbaatar in 2024 during a meeting in China.
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit is taking place in Astana on July 3-4, with Putin attending as a head of state.
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Ulaanbaatar is possible in 2024, it will take place after it is agreed upon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Thursday.
“When it is agreed upon… It is possible this year, yes,” Peskov said when asked about the date of Putin’s visit to Ulaanbaatar.
Last October, Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, at a meeting with Putin in China, invited the Russian leader to visit the country in 2024. On Wednesday, during talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, the Mongolian president expressed hope that the Russian leader would be able to visit Ulaanbaatar this year.
The SCO summit is taking place in Astana on July 3-4. The event is attended by the heads of state and government of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, China, Mongolia, the UAE, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The summit will also be attended by SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
