Russian President Vladimir Putin holds bilateral talks with the leaders of Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Turkey, China and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Summit, in Astana on July 3.
The SCO Summit itself takes place in Kazakhstan on July 4.
The organisation comprises nine member states - India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. During the meeting, Belarus is expected to be granted full membership of the SCO.
