"Vladimir Putin said that due to identified coronavirus cases in his inner circle he should observe self-isolation for some time," the statement read, TASS reported.
In this light, the Russian leader will attend the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) events planned to be held this week in Dushanbe via videoconference, the Kremlin specified.
The leaders also talked about several current aspects of the bilateral relations and Afghanistan.