MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down Wednesday in Tajikistan for a three-day visit dominated by talks with the leaders of a region where Moscow’s historic dominance is under threat. The Kremlin strongman is set to meet on Thursday with the heads of Central Asia’s five ex-Soviet states where China and Europe have been vying for influence in Russia’s backyard. Tajik leader Emomali Rakhmon welcomed Putin on arrival in the capital Dushanbe, according to images broadcast on Russian television.

Following the talks, the leaders of Tajikistan and Russia will hold a joint press conference

On October 9, the president will take part in the second Russia-Central Asia summit, which will focus on further cooperation between Russia and the countries of the region

DUSHANBE: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Central Asian leaders in Tajikistan on Thursday, for only the second such summit since the fall of the Soviet Union, as Moscow…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down Wednesday in Tajikistan for a three-day visit dominated by talks with the leaders of a region where Moscow’s historic…

According to Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov, the Russian delegation includes nearly half of the government

The Russian president thanked Emomali Rahmon for the evening, when the two leaders had a chance to review pressing regional issues and the prospects for bilateral cooperation over…

epa12441047 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (R) shake hands during a meeting at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 09…

According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the event will focus on developing trade and investment partnerships and strengthening security in the CIS