2 Nov 2016 17:12

Medvedev arrives in Bishkek for SCO meeting

BISHKEK. Nov 2 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Bishkek where he is due to attend a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and hold bilateral negotiations.

The Russian premier's participation at the SCO events will start on Wednesday from an informal dinner hosted by Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev for the heads of government of the SCO countries.

The main business day - Thursday - will start from Medvedev's meeting with Atambayev, following which the Kyrgyz president will meet with all of the heads of delegations.