The President of Kazakhstan said this during a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

“I myself am planning, at your invitation, to take part in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum on June 17,” Tokayev said. 

He also said that the Kazakh delegation plans to take part in a major industrial exhibition in early July in Yekaterinburg.

Earlier, the kp.ru website reported that more than 500 Russian companies representing over 65 industries will become participants in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2022.