Putin has informal meetings with the presidents of Belarus and Tajikistan, and has sent a telegram to the president of Azerbaijan

On March 16th, according to the Kremlin website, Russian President Putin held an informal meeting with visiting Belarusian President Lukashenko and Tajikistan President Rahmon in Moscow on March 15th local time. The leaders of the three countries also had a phone call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev at the same time. The leaders of the four countries discussed a series of issues related to the continued development of inter state relations. In addition, the leaders of the four countries agreed to meet again on May 9th at the 80th anniversary celebration of the victory of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow. (CCTV News)