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PREVIEW: Russian prime minister to meet with Kazakh leadership, participate in EAEU events

On January 31, Mikhail Mishustin will participate in the Digital Almaty 2025 technology forum

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov (L) and Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (R) Dmitry Astakhov/POOL/TASS

Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov (L) and Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (R)

© Dmitry Astakhov/POOL/TASS

ASTANA, January 30. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will open his working visit to Kazakhstan with meetings with the country’s leadership in the capital city of Astana.

Later, he will travel to Almaty for a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. On January 31, Mishustin will participate in the Digital Almaty 2025 technology forum.

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