Authorities in Dushanbe and a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have held high-level talks to discuss the advancement of their multilateral cooperation.

It would be preferable for everything to be prepared in advance for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, said Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, in an interview with Lenta.ru.