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DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN (OCT. 10, 2025) (KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE – RESTRICTED)

1. LEADERS OF COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS) POSING FOR FAMILY PHOTO (TWO SHOTS)

2. VARIOUS OF LEADERS GATHERING AROUND ROUND TABLE FOR MEETING
DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN - OCT. 10: Heads of CIS member state delegations posed for a group photo on the sidelines of the second Russia–Central Asia Summit, on Friday (Oct. 10).

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe city of Tajikistan to attend a meeting of the heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Regional leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin set to focus on trade, energy, logistics and regional security amid growing tensions in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Putin’s three-day state visit to Tajikistan from Oct. 8–10 includes the summit and the CIS Heads of State Council meeting.

The Russian president held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon ahead of the summit, discussing the development of the strategic partnership and allied relations between their countries. Following the meeting, the sides signed a series of agreements, including on labor migration, and issued a statement reaffirming cooperation in various sectors.