Overview

• The presidents met first tête-à-tête and then with delegations, with the discussions lasting about two hours.
• Putin said he and Rahmon privately addressed the most sensitive topics during their face-to-face conversation.
• Officials signaled plans to sign around 15 documents covering trade, migration, IT, transport, education and healthcare, plus a joint statement to deepen strategic partnership and alliance ties.
• A large Russian delegation of senior ministers and agency heads accompanied Putin for the visit.
• Rahmon said the outcomes would give cooperation new momentum and called Russia a principal political and economic partner, while Aliyev arrived in Dushanbe for the CIS summit with an expected meeting with Putin.