Xi Jinping met Vladimir Putin with his wife

Chinese President Xi Jinping personally met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of a reception on the occasion of the SCO summit in Tianjin. The Russian leader was also welcomed by the wife of the Chinese leader Peng Liyuan. The video of the meeting is now published by all world media.

Other leaders have already arrived at the event, they took the first group photo of the summit participants.

As EADaily reported, the main flow of information from the SCO summit is expected on September 1, when the leaders of the SCO member states will approve the Tianjin Declaration and other documents, as well as decisions on priority issues.

The summit is attended by the leaders of more than 20 countries, including the heads of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the heads of 10 international organizations are also taking part.