Rahmon and Putin to discuss construction of Russian-language schools in Tajikistan

The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay an official visit to Russia from April 17-18.  Emomali Rahmon and Vladimir Putin will discuss construction of five Russian-language schools in Tajikistan, reports news.tj.

A number of new government-to-government cooperation agreements will be signed between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation during Rahmon’s official visit to Moscow. Thus, the two sides are expected to sign a government-to-government agreement on construction of five Russian-language schools in various regions of Tajikistan. The construction of the schools will be financed by the Russian government.

Moreover, Dushanbe and Moscow will also sign agreements on cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, security, culture and cooperation between the regions of the two countries, the source said.  According to him, the Tajik side also intends to discuss with Russian officials the issue of granting migration amnesty to Tajik nationals deported from Russia for violation of the rules of stay in the Russian Federation.

Russia is expected to provide six billion rubles within the next few years for construction of five Russian-language schools in Tajikistan.

"The Qazaq Times"