Chinese President Hu Jintao and leaders from Central Asia have joined Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for a summit on economic and security issues. Opening the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation's ninth summit in Yekaterinburg, Mr Medvedev said the group had made good progress.
Some of the leaders will also attend a summit of the four emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India and China.
The global economic crisis is expected to dominate both meetings.
But regional political issues are also expected to be on the agenda, with leaders of a number of neighbours attending the summit as observers.
The Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) brings together Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
India, Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia later joined as observer members.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari were expected to hold their first meeting since last November's attacks on Mumbai, which India has blamed on Pakistan-based militants.
Also, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was no longer expected to attend after unrest in his country over his disputed re-election.
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