Moscow:Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a separate bilateral meeting with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov on November 11. This announcement was made by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov during a conference call with journalists.

According to 24.kg News Agency, the talks are scheduled to coincide with the presidents' visit to Moscow for the Collective Security Council meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which is also taking place today.

In addition to the meeting with President Japarov, Putin will have a separate meeting with CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov. The summit's program includes meetings in both narrow and expanded formats for the Collective Security Council, a group photograph of the heads of state, the signing of final documents, and an official luncheon for the leaders of member states.

President Japarov arrived in Moscow on November 10 for this working visit. During the CSTO meeting, heads of state will deliberate on current international and regional security matters, strategies to counter terrorism and extremism, biological security issues, and further strengthening of cooperation.

The summit is expected to conclude with the signing of the CSTO Collective Security Council declaration and a counterterrorism strategy extending through 2030. Additionally, participants are anticipated to make a decision regarding the transfer of the CSTO chairmanship from Russia to Tajikistan, effective January 1, 2027.