Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which will become the first international meeting of his new, fifth presidential term.
Along with the five EAEU member states - Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan - delegations from other former Soviet countries who are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will take part.
A traditional friendly dinner for the heads of CIS delegations took place on Tuesday night. The president of Cuba, who arrived in Russia late on May 7, was also invited to take part.
The current session of the EAEU takes place in the run-up to the 10th anniversary of the EAEU. A relevant treaty was signed by the parties on May 29, 2014 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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