Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (right) during a meeting in the Kremlin.

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (left) during a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon in the Kremlin.

Assistant to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov during the meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during a meeting in the Kremlin.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon (left) during the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.

The meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon was held in the Kremlin. Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev before the ceremony of signing joint documents following the meeting.