
Time for lunch! CIS leaders attend official reception hosted by Tajik President Rahmon following landmark summit
"Leaders of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) member states attended an official lunchtime reception hosted by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon following the CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Dushanbe on Friday. Footage also shows Rahmon, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov chatting during a walk. The video captures the leaders taking their seats in a banquet hall. During the summit, the CIS heads of state approved the decision to give Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) observer status. Russia's Kremlin reported that 19 documents were signed following the meeting. The leaders also discussed border security and countering terrorism and extremism. Next year, Turkmenistan will become the chair of the CIS."