OREANDA-NEWS The date of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Kyrgyzstan has been determined, preparations are underway, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

"It (the date of the trip to Kyrgyzstan - ed.) has been determined, preparations are underway. We will also announce it in a timely manner," Peskov told reporters.

Earlier, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Zhaparov said that Putin's state visit to Kyrgyzstan is expected on October 12. According to him, a summit of the CIS heads of state will be held on October 13, and a meeting of the prime ministers of the CIS and SCO countries will be held on October 25.