Putin to visit Tajikistan on September 14-15

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Tajikistan on September 14-15 to participate in the Collective Security Council meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

During the summit in Dushanbe the heads of the CSTO member-countries will discuss the main directions of allied cooperation and ways of boosting it, the press service of the Kremlin said. 

Special attention will be paid to the tasks of effectively responding to the most pressing military and political challenges, including the intensification of the of terrorist and extremist groups, and destabilization of the situation near the CSTO borders.

Putin’s separate meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will also take place in Dushanbe. Other bilateral contacts of the Russian leader are planned as well.