First day
The CIS leaders arrived in ex-Kazakhstan's capital, Almaty
President Putin welcomed by Kazakhstan\'s Prime Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov at the airport.
Second day
The informal CIS summit discussed the war against terrorism, security and prospects for an energy alliance
Almaty
Informal CIS summit.
The Presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met on President Nursultan Nazarbayev's initiative
Almaty
Right to left, President Vladimir Putin with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov and Uzbek President Islam Karimov.
The CIS heads of state addressed a joint news conference after their informal summit
Almaty
Joint news conference by CIS heads of state after an informal summit at the Chimbulak mountain ski resort in the Trans-Ili Alatau.
President Vladimir Putin attended bilateral meetings with the leaders of other CIS countries
Almaty
President Vladimir Putin with Armenian President Robert Kocharian.
President Vladimir Putin met with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze
Almaty
President Vladimir Putin with Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze.
Third day
Vladimir Putin met with Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Almaty
Vladimir Putin with Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
President Vladimir Putin met with his Belarusian counterpart Aleksandr Lukashenko
Almaty
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