Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko attended the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Astana on 28 November. The Belarusian leader came to the capital of Kazakhstan the day before. The summit was held in the Palace of Independence. The host of the summit, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, greeted Aleksandr Lukashenko at the entrance. This year Kazakhstan is chairing the CSTO.