OREANDA-NEWS. May 8, 2008. Mr Medvedev will make a state visit to Kazakhstan on May 22-23, 2008, at the invitation of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. This will be Mr Medvedev’s first trip abroad as President of Russia.  

After the end of his visit to Astana on May 23, Mr Medvedev will make an official visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.