Leaders Meet in Bishkek During SCO Summit

Several heads of state and government held meetings in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke informally with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Bishkek Arena and also met Chinese President Xi Jinping. Iranian and Mongolian foreign ministers also met during the summit.