🇷🇺 Putin meets Xi at SCO summit in Bishkek

Vladimir Putin arrived in Bishkek for the SCO summit (Aug 31-Sep 1). 21 leaders expected. He was greeted with national dishes and music by Kyrgyz officials.

Putin-Xi talks:
Discussed Nepal-Tibet border floods; Russia expressed condolences. Tourism up 43% in H1. Moscow ready to make visa-free regime permanent if Beijing agrees. Approaches on foreign policy align within SCO, UN, BRICS, G20.

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