Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to hold a meeting.

Prime Minister Oli, who is on a five-day visit to China, is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin tomorrow.

According to a senior official at the Foreign Ministry, PM Oli and President Putin are holding a meeting in Tianjin.

A source at the Foreign Ministry has informed that the talks between them will last for about half an hour.

"They will hold a meeting from 6:45 on Monday for about half an hour. Issues of bilateral interest will be discussed during the meeting," the source said.

Prime Minister Oli left for China on Saturday to take part in the SCO Summit.

He also held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping upon reaching the northern neighbor.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister drew the attention of the Chinese President to the agreement reached between India and China to reopen a trade route via Lipulekh Pass.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Oli held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.