OREANDA-NEWS  The motorcade of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek was accompanied by an equestrian squad, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan the day before. On Wednesday, the official events of the president's state visit began in Yntymak Ordo.

Putin arrived at the residence in his Aurus limousine. The president's motorcade was accompanied by the mounted cavalry "Kyrk Choro", named after the eponymous squad from the Kyrgyz epic "Manas".