Overview

• Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov outlined the visit beginning with a wreath-laying at the Ismail Samani monument, an informal lunch, and an official welcome at the Palace of Nations.
• The working program includes a one-on-one meeting between Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon followed by expanded bilateral negotiations.
• Discussions will cover politics, security, the economy, trade, social issues, cultural-humanitarian ties, and regional and international matters.
• The leaders are expected to issue a joint statement on deepening strategic partnership and allied relations, with an exchange of about 15 signed documents.
• Both presidents will deliver statements to the media after the ceremony, and Putin plans a separate interaction with journalists at the program’s conclusion, with reports differing on whether the visit ends Oct. 9 or Oct. 10.