Overview

• Putin visited Dushanbe on October 8–9, took part in the Central Asia–Russia Summit on October 9, and is slated to join the CIS heads-of-state session on October 10.
• Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon said the two countries agreed to intensify contacts between their business communities and create more favorable conditions for investment.
• Putin said Rosatom stands ready to pursue peaceful nuclear-energy projects in Tajikistan, including the construction of small modular reactors.
• The delegations flagged further cooperation across environmental protection, transport, agriculture, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence.
• Despite an International Criminal Court warrant for Putin, analysts say ICC member Tajikistan is highly unlikely to detain him during the visit.