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Putin Arrives in Tajikistan for Three-Day State Visit Focused on Regional Summits

The visit signals a push to shore up Russia’s standing in the region through planned agreements at two Dushanbe gatherings.

President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
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Overview

  • Putin landed in Dushanbe on October 8 to begin a state visit that includes talks with President Emomali Rahmon and participation in a Russia–Central Asia summit on October 9 and a CIS leaders’ meeting on October 10.
  • The six-lateral summit is slated to adopt a final communique and a 2025–2027 joint action plan covering trade, energy, logistics, migration, and regional security with attention to Afghanistan and the Middle East.
  • Kremlin officials say the CIS session will consider a new “CIS Plus” format and is expected to produce about 20 agreements, including programs on border security, counterterrorism, and military cooperation frameworks.
  • Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inspected the 201st base and other facilities in Tajikistan and called for deeper military and military-technical cooperation, citing a very complex security environment in Central Asia.
  • Human Rights Watch urged Tajikistan to deny entry to or arrest Putin under an ICC warrant, highlighting legal obligations for an ICC member state and underscoring the political sensitivity of the visit.