On October 9, local time, the second Russia-Central Asia Summit was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, Kazakhstan President Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan President Zaparov, Turkmenistan President Berdymuhamedov and Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev attended the summit.

In his speech, Putin said that the trade volume between Russia and Central Asian countries in 2024 will exceed US$45 billion, and the economic development of Russia and Central Asian countries has broad prospects. Russia will continue to consolidate its strategic partnerships and alliances with Central Asian countries and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in the political, economic and cultural fields.

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