He stated this during a working visit to Sochi.

Tokayev recalled that Kazakhstan is chairing the CIS this year.

“In October there will be a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States, we very much count on your (Putin. - 

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) personal participation,” RIA Novosti quotes the President of Kazakhstan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Sochi on August 19. 

The leaders of the countries will discuss bilateral cooperation within the framework of integration associations, including the CIS.