Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to play komuz, traditional musical instrument from Central Asia during his visit to Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday (November 26).

In a video released by the Kremlin press service, Putin was seen taking komuz and attempting to play while asking musician about the correct way to play the instrument.

Earlier on Wednesday Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.

On Thursday, Putin is expected to attend a summit of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) group of nations.

The CSTO is a Russia-led regional security grouping that includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, BELARUSIAN PRESIDENT ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO, KYRGYZ PRESIDENT SADYR JAPAROV, KAZAKH PRESIDENT KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV, TAJIK PRESIDENT EMOMALI RAHMON

2. MAN IN TRADITIONAL CLOTHING SITTING WITH KOMUZ, TRADITIONAL STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT / PRESIDENTS WALKING UP

3. MAN SITTING WITH KOMUZ

4. PRESIDENTS LISTENING TO EXPLANATIONS ABOUT TRADITIONAL KYRGYZ CULTURE, MUSICIAN HEARD PLAYING KOMUZ

5. MUSICIAN PLAYING KOMUZ, PRESIDENTS LOOKING

6. PUTIN TAKING KOMUZ, TRYING TO PLAY / MUSICIAN PLAYING / PUTIN TRYING TO PLAY, HEARD SAYING: "Not in tune", PUTTING KOMUZ BACK, SAYING: "You make sounds with your left hands as well, yes?" / MUSICIAN WALKING UP TO PUTIN, TAKING KOMUZ AND PLAYING, PUTIN NODDING, SMILING, WALKING AWAY

7. PRESIDENTS WALKING PAST GROUP OF PEOPLE PLAYING MUSIC

8. VARIOUS OF WOMAN SEWING, MAN PLAYING KOMUZ

9. VARIOUS OF MAN MAKING KOMUZ