The event was attended by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin; the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko; the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov; the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon; the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdymukhamedov; and the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The summit focused on key areas of activity and the prospects for further development of mutually beneficial cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, left St. Petersburg due to the crash of an Embraer EMB 190 aircraft belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines near Aktau.