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October 18, 2004, Monday

The decision to join the Central Asian Cooperation Organisation (CAC) was dictated by Russia's own national interests October 18, 2004, 15:54

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Council of heads of member countries of the Central Asian Cooperation Organisation in Dushanbe, a joint press conference was held by the Presidents of CACO member countries October 18, 2004, 11:30

In Dushanbe, the heads of member countries of the Central Asian Cooperation Organisation passed a statement on the war on terrorism and drug trafficking October 18, 2004, 11:00

A meeting of the Council of heads of member countries of the Central Asian Cooperation Organisation (CAC) was held in Dushanbe with the participation of President Vladimir Putin October 18, 2004, 10:30

A protocol was signed in Dushanbe on Russia joining the Central Asian Cooperation Organisation October 18, 2004, 10:00

October 17, 2004, Sunday

President Vladimir Putin met with Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov October 17, 2004, 18:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tajikistan President Emomali Rakhmonov visited the Russian military base in Tajikistan October 17, 2004, 11:50

The purpose of Russia's military base in Tajikistan is to neutralise terrorist invasions and assist the war on drug trafficking October 17, 2004, 00:00

October 16, 2004, Saturday

Russia intends to invest around $2 billion in the economy of Tajikistan over the next five years October 16, 2004, 21:25

The Russian and Tajik Presidents met with journalists after the signing of bilateral documents October 16, 2004, 18:00

Following their talks in Dushanbe, the Presidents of Russia and Tajikistan signed a number of bilateral agreements October 16, 2004, 17:30

Russian-Tajik talks have taken place in Dushanbe October 16, 2004, 16:30

President Vladimir Putin has signed an order on signing the protocol on the Russian Federation joining the agreement founding the Central Asian Cooperation Organisation October 16, 2004, 10:20

President Vladimir Putin welcomed the participants and guests of the 2nd Congress of the Russian community of Azerbaijan October 16, 2004, 00:00

October 15, 2004, Friday

The quality and structure of Russian-Chinese trade must be changed October 15, 2004, 19:17

President Vladimir Putin visited the Chinese city of Xi'an, where he met with the heads of border regions of Russia and China October 15, 2004, 15:00

In Beijing, President Vladimir Putin awarded the order of Friendship to Professor Li Yanling October 15, 2004, 10:10

President Vladimir Putin met in Beijing with Premier of the Chinese State Council Wen Jiabao October 15, 2004, 08:15

President Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress Wu Bangguo October 15, 2004, 07:40

October 14, 2004, Thursday

Russia and China have shown political wisdom and have reached balanced decisions that are in both countries' mutual interests October 14, 2004, 21:09

"We remember the lessons of World War II and will never agree with the distortion of those events or attempts to justify the murderers and slander the true victors."