DUSHANBE, September 30. /TASS/. The Russian and Tajik sides will discuss a wide range of issues, including economic and humanitarian cooperation as well as the regional situation, during President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Tajikistan on October 9, Russian Ambassador to the Central Asian republic Semyon Grigoryev told reporters.
"As usual during visits of this level, Putin will be accompanied by a senior delegation, including ministers overseeing security, economic, and humanitarian sectors. Accordingly, the scope of discussions will be broad, covering the economy, the international situation, humanitarian cooperation, and the regional situation, which, as you know, is complicated and requires constant attention. We expect significant and notable outcomes from the upcoming talks," he said.
Grigoryev added that Putin will also participate in two multilateral events in Dushanbe: the Second Central Asia-Russia Summit and a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Heads of State Council. The ambassador noted that high-level exchanges between Russia and Tajikistan are very active. Putin has visited the republic 12 times during his presidency. Semyon Grigoryev highlighted that President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has made several visits to Russia over the past year, including attending the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
