Peskov announces Putin's address to the participants of the Forum of Regions in Ufa

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev will address the participants of the XX Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia.

"Yes. The presidents will address the forum," he said.

The forum will be held on November 26-27 in Ufa. Traditionally, it will be devoted to the issues of maintaining and developing economic, cultural and humanitarian ties between the two countries.

At the same time, the heads of state will meet in Astana, where the Russian leader will arrive on an official visit on November 27. As reported in the press service of the Kazakh leader, the presidents will take part in the format of video-conference in the forum of interregional cooperation between the two countries.

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