OREANDA-NEWS. July 20, 2009. While at the Russian President's Cup horse races Dmitry Medvedev held bilateral meetings with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
 
Mr. Medvedev discussed with Mr Nazarbayev questions of bilateral cooperation, particularly within the Customs Union, international issues, and the agenda of future contacts.

At the meeting with Mr Rahmon the preparation of Mr Medvedev's working visit to Tajikistan scheduled for the end of July was the subject of discussion.

The horse races were attended by other leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, in particular, the presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova, as well as of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The Cup of the President of Russia was founded in 2004 and the first races took place on June 3, 2004 at the Central Moscow Hippodrome.