ASTANA: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi were expected in Uzbekistan, amid renewed diplomatic interest in the region.
Central Asia's former Soviet republics have sought to diversify their partnerships as Moscow's sway over the region — which it considers as under its sphere of influence — has waned since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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